Seawater (Noun)
Meaning
Water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater".
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Seawater is a complex mixture of various salts and minerals dissolved in water.
- The aquarium was filled with artificial seawater to mimic the natural environment of the marine life.
- Desalination plants remove salt and other minerals from seawater to produce fresh drinking water.
- The ship's hull was covered in barnacles and other marine organisms that thrive in seawater.
- Scientists studied the properties of seawater to better understand its role in the Earth's climate system.