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Salinity vs Chlorinity - What's the difference?

salinity | chlorinity |

In chemistry terms the difference between salinity and chlorinity

is that salinity is the concentration of salt in a solution while chlorinity is a quantitative measure of the amount of chlorine and other halides in water, especially in seawater.

As nouns the difference between salinity and chlorinity

is that salinity is the quality of being saline while chlorinity is a quantitative measure of the amount of chlorine and other halides in water, especially in seawater.

salinity

English

Noun

(salinities)
  • The quality of being saline.
  • (chemistry) The concentration of salt in a solution.
  • Synonyms

    * salineness * saltiness

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    chlorinity

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry) A quantitative measure of the amount of chlorine and other halides in water, especially in seawater