SALINITY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)