Word: desalinate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
sal
i
nate
Definition: To remove the salt from something, especially from seawater for use in a domestic water supply
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: saline
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Water containing dissolved salt.
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic