seawater

noun

sea·​wa·​ter ˈsē-ˌwȯ-tər How to pronounce seawater (audio)
-ˌwä-
: water in or from the sea

Examples of seawater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The starfish were then suspended by these clamps above a glass bowl of seawater. Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2024 But far less is known about how cells and molecules stand up to the squeezing, crushing weight of thousands of feet of seawater. Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024 Types of plankton vary with the temperature and chemistry of seawater. Suzanne Oconnell, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024 At plate boundaries, cold seawater percolated down through cracks in the crust. Suzanne Oconnell, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seawater 

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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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“Seawater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawater. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.

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seawater

noun
sea·​wa·​ter ˈsē-ˌwȯt-ər How to pronounce seawater (audio)
-ˌwät-
: water in or from the sea

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