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seawater

[see-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈsiˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /
NOUN
salt water
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Authorities are betting on expanded irrigation and seawater desalination to help the sector withstand increasingly volatile climate swings.

From Barron's

To cool that steam and return it to the boilers, vast amounts of seawater are needed.

From BBC

It also affects seawater chemistry and contributes to the formation of sediments that scientists use to study past climates.

From Science Daily

He knew all about the mingling of river and seawater, and how different levels of salinity affected the ecology.

From Literature

The bacteria, called SAR11, are the most abundant life forms in surface seawater across the globe.

From Science Daily