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salinate

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To add salt to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The chemist salinated her solution.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

add salt to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • salinated solution

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: desalinate

Broader terms: change

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English saline Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English salinate From saline + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: zouten — to add salt
  • German: versalzen — to add salt
  • Ido: salizar — to add salt