The large-scale industrial process of removing salt and minerals from seawater or salty water to produce fresh water.
From 'de-' (removal) plus 'salinization' (the process of becoming salty), using the common noun-forming suffix '-ization.' This is the preferred technical term.
Desalinization is becoming a climate change solution—as droughts intensify, more regions are building desalination plants, though the environmental cost of the brine byproduct is a serious concern.
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