Salinity (Noun)
Meaning 1
The taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
The relative proportion of salt in a solution.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The water's high salinity made it too corrosive for the ship's equipment.
- Researchers carefully monitored the salinity of the estuary to understand its effects on aquatic life.
- The aquarium's water pump was designed to maintain optimal salinity levels for the marine animals.
- The changing salinity of the lake was a major concern for the local ecosystem.
- To simulate ocean conditions, the scientists adjusted the salinity of the laboratory solution.