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seawater

[see-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈsiˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /
NOUN
salt water
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The taste of seawater drying on skin after a swim.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“We’re proving a next-generation seawater desalination system that answers all of the concerns brought up by the environmentalists.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The technology harnesses that pressure to push seawater through reverse-osmosis membranes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The problem is similar to mineral scale building up inside a tea kettle or clogging a shower head over time, except seawater contains far higher concentrations of dissolved salts.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

It was seawater in the middle of a Texas ranch.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan




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