sea water

Salty ocean liquid

Sea water is the saltwater of the ocean, as distinct from fresh water.

The term appears both as two words and as one (seawater), with the compound form more common in scientific contexts: seawater chemistry, seawater desalination.

The sea water was too cold for swimming.

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ocean current · acidification · marine ecosystems · coral reef · estuary · buoyancy · surf · high tide · low tide · plankton · mangrove · shore · foam · deep · tide · brackish · blue · beach

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salinity

sea waterfresh water

Nonsaline H2O

freshwater · drinking water · potable water · spring water · tap water

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seawater

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G