Salination

//sæləˈneɪʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A treatment with a salt solution. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The increase of salt content in soil. countable, uncountable

    "Such extension of control diminishes disturbances of the peace, stabilises and thus promotes agricultural industry, and puts a check on the exhaustion and salination of the soil."

  3. 3
    The increase of salt content in water. countable, uncountable

    "It is evident […] that we ought to find every degree of salination of salt lakes."

Example

More examples

"Such extension of control diminishes disturbances of the peace, stabilises and thus promotes agricultural industry, and puts a check on the exhaustion and salination of the soil."

Etymology

From salinate + -ion.

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