salinity — the degree or level of salt content in water or soil
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the degree or level of salt content in water or soil
Pronunciation (IPA): /səˈlɪnəti/
Korean meaning: 물이나 토양의 염분 함량, 염도
Korean pronunciation: 서-리-너-티 (강세: 리)
Example Sentences
- The chef accidentally used seawater instead of tap water, and now the soup's salinity could preserve a mummy!
- Scientists monitor the salinity of rivers to assess environmental changes.
- My tears have higher salinity than the Dead Sea after watching that movie.
salinity
NOUN//səˈlɪnəti//
the degree or level of salt content in water or soil
Measuring salt content in water
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Origin
라틴어 'sal(소금)'에서 출발한 단어로, 중세 라틴어를 거쳐 현대 영어로 발전했습니다. 바다를 항해하던 선원들이 물의 짠맛 정도를 측정하던 것에서 과학적 용어로 발달했습니다.
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“The chef accidentally used seawater instead of tap water, and now the soup's salinity could preserve a mummy!”
“Scientists monitor the salinity of rivers to assess environmental changes.”
“My tears have higher salinity than the Dead Sea after watching that movie.”
“Plants that can survive in high salinity conditions are called halophytes.”
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