desalinizev.
/(ˌ)diːˈsalᵻnʌɪz/, U.S. /ˌdiˈsæləˌnaɪz/ Chiefly U.S.
transitive. To remove salt from; = desalinate v.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > freedom from impurities > removal of impurities > desalination or softening of water > desalinate or soften water [verb (transitive)]
soften1727
dezymotize1884
desalt1909
desalinize1928
desalinate1949
1928 A. A. J. de Sigmond et al. in Proc. & Papers 1st Internat. Congr. Soil Sci. I. 337 It is hardly possible to desalinize an alkali soil without changes in the absorbing-complex.
1973 J. H. Feth Water Facts & Figures I3/2 Man..has begun to tap the oceans for industrial cooling water and is beginning to desalinize a little ocean water for his use.
1983 I. C. Gupta et al. Twentieth Cent. Soil Salinity Res. India 366 The normal rainfall is very effective in desalinising the soil root zone.
2012 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 2 Nov. a23/5 Salt water damaged the lawns, beds and trees, and park workers were desalinizing those areas with fresh water.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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