noun
- plural of salinity; the concentrations of salt in water or soil
Usage: scientific; technical
Examples
- The researchers measured salinities at different depths in the ocean.
- Soil salinities varied significantly across the agricultural region.
- High salinities in the estuary affected local fish populations.
- The laboratory compared salinities from multiple water samples.
- Climate change may alter ocean salinities over time.
- Different salinities create distinct marine ecosystems.