adjective
- having had salt removed, especially from seawater
Usage: technical
Examples
- The desalinated water was safe to drink.
- Many coastal cities rely on desalinated seawater for their water supply.
- The desalinated liquid had a much lower sodium content.
- Engineers tested the quality of the desalinated water before distribution.
- The plant produces thousands of gallons of desalinated water daily.
- Desalinated water costs more to produce than freshwater from natural sources.