Recent Examples on the WebAn artificial reef built to offset marine life killed by the seawater cooling system at the nuclear power plant is finally doing its job, reports Phil Diehl at the Union-Tribune.—Brooke Staggs, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2024 Ebb Carbon’s process makes seawater more alkaline and locks away carbon dioxide but generates some acid waste.—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2024 When the sea temperature decreased or increased, the species of dinoflagellates in the ancient seawater also changed, and the researchers could determine climate changes from the species’ distinctive cysts.—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 26 Jan. 2024 Along coastlines, losing groundwater allows seawater to flow subterraneously into the aquifer, contaminating water supplies for people and crops.—Matt Simon, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024 She’s been trapped in Miami over fifty years, knows all too well its sunrises and sunsets and storms and dirty seawater.—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024 After more than a decade of cleanup work, the plant began discharging the water after treating it and diluting it with seawater on Aug. 24, starting a process that’s expected to take decades.—Mari Yamaguchi, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024 This material's exceptional resistance to corrosion, especially against the relentless embrace of seawater, positions it as an ideal candidate for a diver's watch, where durability is paramount.—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Armed police officers and soldiers training in seawater in Fangchenggang City, China's Guangxi autonomous region, on July 24, 2023
After Mao’s death in 1976, the country started shifting its focus to economic growth rather than political struggle.—Laura He, CNN, 20 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of seawater was
before the 12th century
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