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Whether sourced from seawater or mined from ancient salt deposits, this essential seasoning has been used for centuries in cooking and food preparation.—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025 The chilled freshwater then gets pumped to air conditioners, while the seawater gets sent back to the ocean.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025 The Whale Sanctuary Project is closing off dozens of acres of seawater in a Canadian bay to provide Wikie and Keijo a life that encourages relaxation and curiosity.—Kelli Bender, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 This startup uses a proprietary electrolyzer technology to remove CO₂ from seawater while producing hydrogen fuel, which can be converted into e-methanol for shipping.—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seawater
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of seawater was
before the 12th century
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