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saltwater

[sawlt-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈsɔltˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər /




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The researchers suggest this process created a 'halocline', with lighter freshwater forming a surface layer above denser saltwater.

From Science Daily

The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere.

From The Wall Street Journal

The long-term goal is to provide a reliable source of drinking water for communities that lack both freshwater and saltwater supplies.

From Science Daily

Australia's modern freshwater and saltwater crocodiles only appeared far later, roughly 3.8 million years ago.

From Science Daily

In most saltwater species, vibrations reach the inner ear only weakly, which limits hearing to low frequencies below about 200 Hertz.

From Science Daily