salinity (redirected from Salinity of ocean water)

sa·line  (sln, -ln)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or containing salt; salty.

2. Of or relating to chemical salts.

n.

1. A salt of magnesium or of the alkalis, used in medicine as a cathartic.

2. A saline solution, especially one that is isotonic with blood and is used in medicine and surgery.

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[Latin salnus, from sl, salt; see sal- in Indo-European roots.]

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sa·lini·ty (s-ln-t) n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	salinity - the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth saltiness, salt gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
	2.	salinity - the relative proportion of salt in a solution brininess saltiness - the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution)

Translations

salinity [səˈlɪnɪtɪ] N → salinidad f

salinity [səˈlɪnəti] n → salinité f

salinity

n → Salzigkeit f; (= content) → Salzgehalt m