desalinatorn.

Brit.

/ˌdiːˈsalᵻneɪtə/, U.S.

/diˈsæləˌneɪdər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: de- prefix, salinate v., -or suffix.

Etymology: < de- prefix + salinate v. + -or suffix. Compare later desalinate v. and earlier salinator n.

A device or substance for removing salt from salty water, esp. seawater, in order to make it drinkable.

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1944 Aerosphere 1943 p. xciii Typical items are the pararaft, a life raft packed with the parachute; the perfected chemical desalinator which makes sea water drinkable, and the safety shoulder harness.

1980 New Scientist 9 Oct. 102 Trials with the Aqaba desalinator will go on for another two years.

2012 Dorking Advertiser (Nexis) 26 Jan. 5 The team, called Row2Recovery, had run out of fresh water after their desalinator broke.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	desalinator
释义	desalinatorn. Brit. /ˌdiːˈsalᵻneɪtə/, U.S. /diˈsæləˌneɪdər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: de- prefix, salinate v., -or suffix. Etymology: < de- prefix + salinate v. + -or suffix. Compare later desalinate v. and earlier salinator n. A device or substance for removing salt from salty water, esp. seawater, in order to make it drinkable. ΚΠ 1944 Aerosphere 1943 p. xciii Typical items are the pararaft, a life raft packed with the parachute; the perfected chemical desalinator which makes sea water drinkable, and the safety shoulder harness. 1980 New Scientist 9 Oct. 102 Trials with the Aqaba desalinator will go on for another two years. 2012 Dorking Advertiser (Nexis) 26 Jan. 5 The team, called Row2Recovery, had run out of fresh water after their desalinator broke. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1944
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