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salinity

noun

  1. degree of saltiness
  2. measurement of salt in water
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Pronunciation: /səˈlɪnɪti/ / [səˈlɪnɪɾi]

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English saline Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English salinity From saline + -ity.

  1. The quality of being saline.
  2. The concentration of salt in a solution.