English Explanatory Dictionary

salinity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of being saline.
  2. The concentration of salt in a solution.

Pronunciation

/səˈlɪnɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-salinity.wav [səˈlɪnɪɾi] LL-Q1860 (eng)-StuckInLagToad-salinity.wav

Word forms

salinity salinities

Etymology

From saline + -ity.

Synonyms

salineness saltiness

Derived words

hypersalinity hyposalinity Messinian salinity crisis palaeosalinity
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