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SALINITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The relative proportion of salt in a solution
Synonyms:
brininess; salinity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("salinity" is a kind of...):
saltiness (the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution))
Derivation:
saline (containing salt)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
Synonyms:
salinity; salt; saltiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("salinity" is a kind of...):
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)
