salinity

[ suh-lin-i-tee ]

/ səˈlɪn ɪ ti /

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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.

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However, young seeds of woody vegetation—like trees—can be damaged by excessive salinity.
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The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
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Atoms, Nature, and Man|Neal O. Hines
Its salinity is comparable to that of the eastern basin of the Mediterranean, which is greater than that of the Black Sea, viz.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various
Moreover, when they freeze a certain amount of salt leaves the ice and thereby increases the salinity of the surrounding water.
Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington