Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Desalination
noun
/ dee-SAL-ih-NAY-shun /
Medium
Meaning
Process of removing dissolved salts and minerals from seawater or brackish water to produce freshwater
Origin / Etymology
Latin de- (removal) + sal (salt)
Synonyms
Desalinisation
Water purification
Antonyms
Salinisation
Example Sentence
"While desalination offers a technical fix for water scarcity, it creates brine that harms marine ecosystems."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use in GS1 Geography and GS3 Science & Technology answers on water security, coastal development, and environmental trade-offs.
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