saltness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of saltness
before 900; Middle English saltnesse; Old English sealtnes. See salt 1, -ness
Example Sentences
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The perfect salt is produced by the coalescence of the saltness of the acid with the saltness of the alkali.
From Heroes of Science Chemists by Muir, M. M. Pattison (Matthew Moncrieff Pattison)
It has puzzled philosophers to account for the saltness of the sea.
From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael
If you think it not salt enough, before you bake it, put a little salt with your spice and herbs, for baking in water abates much of its saltness.
From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady
This action, continued for many years, will rob the soil to feed the ocean; in fact, the saltness of the ocean is due, largely, to the substances washed out of the soils.
From Joseph Smith as Scientist A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy by Widtsoe, John Andreas
The air was filled with the saltness of the spray, and even below deck the men’s ears rang with the clamor of the sea.
From The Secret of the Reef by Bindloss, Harold
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