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Noun: salinity  su'li-ni-tee
  1. The taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
    - salt, saltiness
     
  2. The relative proportion of salt in a solution
    - brininess

Derived forms: salinities

See also: saline

Type of: gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, saltiness, taste, taste perception, taste sensation

Encyclopedia: Salinity