chlo·rin·i·ty (klôr- n -t , kl r-)n. A measure of the amount of chlorine or other halides in water, especially seawater. |
| chlorinity (klôr-n-t) A measure of the amount of chlorine and other halides in water, especially seawater. Chlorinity is measured in terms of the mass of silver required to precipitate completely the halogens in a 0.3285 kg (0.7227 lb) sample of seawater. It used to be measured in terms of the total mass, in grams, of chlorine and other halides in 1 g of seawater. |
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| Noun | 1. | chlorinity - a measure of the quantity of chlorine or other halides in water (especially seawater) definite quantity - a specific measure of amount |
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