noun
- plural of desalination; processes of removing salt from seawater or other saline water to make it suitable for drinking or irrigation
Usage: technical; environmental science
Examples
- The coastal cities invested in multiple desalinations to meet growing water demands.
- Modern desalinations use reverse osmosis technology for efficiency.
- The government funded several desalinations along the drought-stricken coastline.
- Energy costs for large-scale desalinations remain a significant challenge.
- Environmental impact studies were required before approving the new desalinations.
- The region’s desalinations now provide fresh water for over two million people.