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 saltness and specific gravity of the Atlantic gradually diminish from the tropics to the poles, and also from within a short distance of the tropics to the equator.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various
To ascertain the saltness of the water, we had, in addition to the ordinary areometers, an electric apparatus specially constructed by Mr. Thornöe.
From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I by Nansen, Fridtjof
Salt′ishness, a moderate degree of saltness; Salt′-junk, hard salt beef for use at sea.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
She began to hear the far-off sweep of the sea, and feel an invigorating saltness in the air, which brought life back to her with a glow of pleasure in it.
From Silent Struggles by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)
The boiling point is 221� F. To the quantity of solid matter suspended in its water the Dead Sea owes, beside its saltness, its buoyancy and its poisonous properties.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various
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