Saltiness

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Saltness \Salt"ness\ (s[add]lt"n[e^]s), n.
     The quality or state of being salt, or impregnated with salt;
     salt taste; as, the saltness of sea water. In the sense of
     having salt content, {saltiness} is more commonly used.
  
     Syn: saltiness.


          [1913 Webster + PJC] Saltpeter

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  saltiness \salt"i*ness\ (s[add]lt"[-e]*n[e^]s), n.
     1. The quality or state of containing salt; salt taste; as,
        the saltiness of sea water.
  
     Syn: saltiness.
          [1913 Webster + PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  saltiness
       n 1: the taste experience when salt is taken into the mouth [syn:
             {salt}, {salinity}]
       2: the property of containing salt (as a compound or in
          solution)