noun
- the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of salt or salts in a solution, especially in water or body fluids
Usage: technical; scientific
Examples
- The Dead Sea exhibits extreme hypersalinity, making it impossible for most aquatic life to survive.
- Hypersalinity in the lagoon resulted from rapid evaporation and limited freshwater input.
- Marine biologists study how organisms adapt to hypersalinity in salt lakes.
- The patient's blood hypersalinity required immediate medical intervention.
- Coastal aquifers can develop hypersalinity due to saltwater intrusion.
- Hypersalinity levels in the estuary have increased significantly over the past decade.