salinity

[ suh-lin-i-tee ]

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noun

the quality or condition of being salty; saltiness:
Ocean currents are driven by differences in the temperature and salinity of the water.
a measurement of the amount of salt in a given solution:
Adding fresh water to a marsh lowers salinity.

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I love the squeak of halloumi, the way it bounces off your teeth, the chew, the salinity.

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The peppery cold crunch of the radish, the smooth fattiness of the butter, the crispness and salinity of the salt — I was gobsmacked.

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Goat cheese can also lend quite a bit of salinity, so be sure to taste again once the goat cheese has also been incorporated.

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Tidewater gobies are a hardy fish, able to withstand extreme changes in temperature and salinity.

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The fish can withstand extreme temperature and salinity changes, and can even slurp air from the water surface if the conditions force them to.

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