seawater
seawater — noun
1. the salty water that fills the oceans and seas covering most of the Earth's surf
the salty water that fills the oceans and seas covering most of the Earth's surface
Emre took a sample of seawater from the bay for his science project.
collocation: take a sample of seawater
The desalination plant removes the salt from seawater to make drinking water.
collocation: remove salt from seawater
Seawater contains minerals like magnesium and calcium that are good for the body.
Sirin wiped the seawater off her face after the wave splashed over the boat.
Seawater levels are rising along the coast, flooding low-lying homes during storms.
- salt water
broader term; includes any water containing dissolved salt, not just ocean water
- brine
much more concentrated salt solution, either natural (salt lakes) or artificial; not the same as typical seawater
- sea water
alternative spelling of seawater, less common in modern usage
- fresh water
water with very low salt content, found in rivers and lakes
文法句型
seawater + verb (as subject: Seawater contains …)
modifier: seawater + noun (seawater temperature, seawater levels)
用法筆記
Seawater is an uncountable noun and is never used with 'a' or in the plural form ('a seawater', 'seawaters'). It commonly appears as a modifier before other nouns, as in 'seawater temperature' or 'seawater intrusion'.