SALINITY

brininess, salinity

(noun) the relative proportion of salt in a solution

salt, saltiness, salinity

(noun) the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

salinity (countable and uncountable, plural salinities)

The quality of being saline.

(chemistry) The concentration of salt in a solution.

Synonyms

• salineness

• saltiness

Anagrams

• Styliani, isatinyl

Source: Wiktionary


Sa*lin"i*ty, n.

Definition: Salineness. Carpenter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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