| 单词 | salinity |
| 释义 | salinity (once / 29329 pages) n The word salinity can mean the relative proportion of salt in a solution. Increasing the salinity of a solution will make it sterile, which is why it is often used in medical procedures. The noun salinity is derived from the word saline thought to come from the Latin word salinium meaning "salt cellar" and the suffix ity meaning "condition or quality of being." Mixing salt with water makes a solution with high salinity, which has a sterilizing effect when used in medicine. Salinity is also associated with taste and food. You'll want to avoid foods with high salinity if you have high blood pressure. WORD FAMILYsalinity: salinities+/desalinise: desalinisation/saline: desalinise, salines, salinity USAGE EXAMPLESNot long ago, freshwater from the oak-forested mountains on the Iraqi border replenished the lake each year and rebalanced its salinity. The New Yorker(Jan 02, 2017) The tint of each pond is an indication of its salinity. BBC(Dec 15, 2016) The temperature and salinity of seawater, which affect DNA’s stability, would have to be accounted for. Economist(Nov 17, 2016) 1n the relative proportion of salt in a solution Syn|Hyper brininess saltiness the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution) 2n the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth Syn|Hyper salt, saltiness 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 |
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