salt lake

noun

: a landlocked body of water that has become salty through evaporation

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According to historians, this compound appeared 4 million years ago when salt lakes evaporated and formed trona deposits. Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Oct. 2024 The enzyme used to stonewash jeans was originally derived from wild microbes in salt lakes in Kenya. Benji Jones, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024 It is known for its alkalizing effects at a pH of 9.3 Sodium bicarbonate's history begins about 4 million years ago when salt lakes evaporated and formed trona rock deposits.4 Trona is the rock that is processed into soda ash (baking soda). Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 2024 Straddling Europe and Asia, this inland salt lake borders Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for salt lake 

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of salt lake was in 1763

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“Salt lake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt%20lake. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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salt lake

noun
: a lake that has become salty through evaporation
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