saltness

as in salinity
the quality or state of being salty the excessive saltness of the soup made it inedible

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salinity
Noun
  • My work had already uncovered the ability of narwhal tusks to sense changes in water salinity The pieces began to fit.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • At its core, the technology exploits salinity gradients between water sources.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Saltness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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