desalination

1. (countable, uncountable)The process of removing salt from sea water in order to make drinking water.

   Meerwasserentsalzung, Entsalzung

   опресне́ниеopresnénije, десалиниза́цияdesalinizácija

   опрі́сненняoprísnennja

   the removal of salt (especially from sea water)

1. Algeria needs to build more desalination plants.

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2. It was the world's first solar-powered desalination plant.

   ruЭто был первый в мире завод по опреснению воды, работающий на солнечной энергии. — alik_farber

   deEs war die weltweit erste mit Sonnenenergie betriebene Entsalzungsanlage. — raggione

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3. Desalination of water is worthwhile where fresh water is expensive.

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4. Algiers has a desalination plant.

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5. Desalination is often seen as an expensive and energy-intensive way to remove salt from water.

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