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Long ago, when our ancestors lived in oceans, the cells of those early lifeforms evolved to thrive in a solution as salty as seawater.
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Making some noise The scientists housed the sharks in large marine laboratory tanks, maintained with proper seawater conditions and food, from May 2021 to April 2022.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
These hydroxide and bicarbonate ions react with other natural ions in seawater, producing solid minerals that gather at the electrodes.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2025
As seawater creeps further into coastlines, salt threatens to pollute the freshwater reserves that people depend on.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Making some noise The scientists housed the sharks in large marine laboratory tanks, maintained with proper seawater conditions and food, from May 2021 to April 2022.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
These hydroxide and bicarbonate ions react with other natural ions in seawater, producing solid minerals that gather at the electrodes.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2025
As seawater creeps further into coastlines, salt threatens to pollute the freshwater reserves that people depend on.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Seawater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawater. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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seawater
noun
sea·wa·ter
ˈsē-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: water in or from the sea
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