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n. - The removal of salt (especially from sea water).

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  • These will include a collaboration agreement on a nuclear-powered desalinisation plant, arms sales and other deals, he said.
  • In locations where no adequate sources of fresh water exist but where sea water is near, desalinisation is one possible but costly option.
  • The cooperation agreement to develop the "peaceful use of nuclear energy" covers "the supply of one or more nuclear reactors for the desalinisation of sea water" and...
  • The plan also includes water desalinisation plants for host nations.
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