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Term: Salinity
Definition: (1) a general property of aqueous solutions caused by the alkali, alkaline earth, and metal salts of strong acids (Cl, SO4 and NO3) that are not hydrolyzed (2) in soil science, the ratio of the weight of salt in a soil sample to the total weight of the sample.  NSIDCCryosphere 

1. A general property of aqueous solutions caused by the alkali, alkaline earth, and metal salts of strong acids (Cl, SO4 and NO3) that are not hydrolyzed; 2. In soil science, the ratio of the weight of salt in a soil sample to the total weight of the sample.  IPAPermafrost 

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Term: Salinity
Definition: 1. A general property of aqueous solutions caused by the alkali, alkaline earth, and metal salts of strong acids (Cl, SO4 and NO3) that are not hydrolyzed; 2. In soil science, the ratio of the weight of salt in a soil sample to the total weight of the sample.
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Term: Salinity
Definition: (1) a general property of aqueous solutions caused by the alkali, alkaline earth, and metal salts of strong acids (Cl, SO4 and NO3) that are not hydrolyzed (2) in soil science, the ratio of the weight of salt in a soil sample to the total weight of the sample.
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