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salt pan
salt pann.1. An undrained shallow depression in which water accumulates, evaporates, and deposits salt.2. A small lake of brackish water occupying such a depression.salt pan
salt pan[′sȯlt ‚pan] (chemistry) A pool used for obtaining salt by the natural evaporation of sea water. (geology) An undrained, usually small and shallow, natural depression or hollow in which water accumulates and evaporates, leaving a salt deposit. A shallow lake of brackish water occupying such a depression. |