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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > known or suspected carcinogens > water treatment > desalination
... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > environmental science > consumption and waste > waste issues and solutions > water treatment > desalination
... > other subjects > natural sciences > Earth science > environmental science > consumption and waste > waste issues and solutions > water treatment > desalination
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > ideologies > libertarianism > libertarianism and policy > natural environment > environmental control > pollution control > water treatment > desalination
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > natural environment > environmental control > pollution control > water treatment > desalination
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > campaigns, elections, and the law > natural environment > environmental control > pollution control > water treatment > desalination

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desalination  

Definition

  • The removal of salts from saline water (e.g. seawater or groundwater) to render it suitable for domestic, agricultural or industrial use. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; desalination]

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