salinity

[suh-lin-i-tee]

noun

1. the quality or condition of being salty; saltiness.

   Ocean currents are driven by differences in the temperature and salinity of the water.

2. a measurement of the amount of salt in a given solution.

   Adding fresh water to a marsh lowers salinity.

Other Word Forms

• hypersalinity noun
• nonsalinity noun
• subsalinity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of salinity¹

salin(e) ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )

Example Sentences

These are basically peanut-butter cookies to which she adds toasted sesame seeds and, instead of salt, red miso for both salinity and a touch of umami.

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Because the generator floats naturally on water, it could support environmental monitoring systems in diverse aquatic settings, including sensors for water quality, salinity, or pollution.

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The Southern Ocean's surface water salinity has reduced as a result of increased input of freshwater caused by precipitation and melting glaciers and sea ice.

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By varying the salinity of the solution and monitoring how the flakes change their distance to the substrate, it is possible to study and measure the fundamental forces at play.

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The salinity, she said, helped highlight the differences between the various waters she tried.

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