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desalter

desalter noun: a machine or facility that removes salt, as from crude oil or agricultural runoff.

Noun

desalter (plural desalters)

  1. A machine or facility that removes salt, as from crude oil or agricultural runoff.

Forms of desalter

pluraldesalters

Origin of desalter

From desalt + -er.

Questions about desalter

What does desalter mean?
Desalter means a machine or facility that removes salt, as from crude oil or agricultural runoff.
What part of speech is desalter?
Desalter is a noun.
What is the plural of desalter?
The plural of desalter is desalters.

Words near desalter in the dictionary

  1. desalinizing
  2. desalivate
  3. desalivated
  4. desalt
  5. desalted
  6. desalter
  7. desalters
  8. desalting
  9. desaltings
  10. desalts
  11. DeSalvo

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