Question

Which term is defined as the removal of salts and minerals from seawater?

Answer 1

More generally, desalination refers to the removal of salts and minerals from a target substance, as in soil desalination, which is an issue for agriculture. Saltwater is desalinated to produce water suitable for human consumption or irrigation. One by-product of desalination is salt.

Answer 2

according to me the term defined as removal of salt and Minerals from seawater is called desalination or desalinization which removes excess of salt and Minerals in order to obtain fresh water for consumption