SALINITY


Meaning of SALINITY in English

sāˈlinəd.ē, səˈl-, -nətē, -i noun

( -es )

Etymology: saline (I) + -ity

1. : the quality or state of being saline : saltiness

2. : a concentration (as in a solution) of salt

marine animals … adjust themselves to changing salinities — R.E.Coker

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.