salinity
🇬🇧 UK/sә'liniti/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
The concentration or level of salt in water or another solution.
盐度,含盐量
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.salinity level盐度水平
- 2.ocean salinity海洋盐度
- 3.high salinity高盐度
- 4.salinity tolerance耐盐性
Example Sentences
- 1.
The salinity of the Dead Sea is nearly ten times higher than that of the ocean.
- 2.
Rising salinity levels in the river are threatening local freshwater fish populations.
- 3.
Scientists monitor ocean salinity to better understand global climate patterns.