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.
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- salinityDissolved mineral concentration
- desalinationExtracting salt from seawater
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- maritimeOf the sea
ocean current · acidification · marine ecosystems · coral reef · estuary · buoyancy · surf · high tide · low tide · plankton · mangrove · shore · foam · deep · tide · brackish · blue · beach
- marine biology labsaquariums, specimens, research vessels, petri dishes, marine species
- waterocean, river, lake, wave, pond
- Coolantsrefrigerant, coolant, refrigerants, antifreeze, Freon
sea waterfresh water
Nonsaline H2O
freshwater · drinking water · potable water · spring water · tap water