desalinized

Made drinkable, seawater

Desalinized describes water that has had its salt removed, making seawater or brackish water suitable for drinking or irrigation.

The process typically involves reverse osmosis or distillation.

The coastal city relies on desalinized water during droughts.

Also spelled desalinated, which is more common.

result

potable

Safe for ingestion

freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
drinking waterSafe liquid for consumption
purifiedCleared of unwanted substances

filtered · decontaminated · demineralized · softened · clarified · distilled · treated · processed · refined · usable

process

reverse osmosis

Pressure-driven membrane filtration

distillationPurification via vaporization
membrane technologySeparation using semipermeable barriers
deionizationRemoval of ionic content

demineralization · evaporation · water treatment · desalter · water plant · filtration

application

irrigation

Artificial water supply for agriculture

agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
arid regionsAreas lacking precipitation
water scarcityInsufficient freshwater for demand

drought relief · island communities · coastal cities · emergency supply · shipboard · humanitarian aid · water security

source

seawater

Salty ocean fluid

brackishMildly salty water
brineWater saturated with sodium
saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking

sea spray · tidal

Opposites

salt content

desalinizedsaline

Salt-water solution

salty · briny · salted · brackish · seawater

Family

desalinization, desalinize, desalinizing

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