saltness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of saltness
before 900; Middle English saltnesse; Old English sealtnes. See salt 1, -ness
Example Sentences
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The saltness and humidity of such locations seem peculiarly favorable to its greatest perfection.
From Soil Culture by Walden, J. H.
The ocean itself was not in sight, though it made itself known in a certain agreeable saltness of odor that Martine quickly recognized.
From Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' by Reed, Helen Leah
To ascertain the saltness of the water, we had, in addition to the ordinary areometers, an electric apparatus specially constructed by Mr. Thornöe.
From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I by Nansen, Fridtjof
A new civic spirit must pervade the people as the saltness the sea.
From Chicago's Awful Theater Horror by Various
It seems a childish remark to make, that all salts do not coincide in their saltness, nor sugars in their sweetness.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 by Various
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