salinity
[ suh-lin-i-tee ]
noun
the quality or condition of being salty; saltiness: Ocean currents are driven by differences in the temperature and salinity of the water.
a measurement of the amount of salt in a given solution:Adding fresh water to a marsh lowers salinity.
Origin of salinity
1Other words from salinity
- hy·per·sa·lin·i·ty, noun
- non·sa·lin·i·ty, noun
- sub·sa·lin·i·ty, noun
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