hypersalinity
/ˌhaɪpərsəˈlɪnəti/
noun
- The condition of having a very high concentration of salt, especially in water or soil.
- Farmers struggled with crop failure due to the hypersalinity of the irrigated soil.
- Scientists measured the hypersalinity of the brine pools at the bottom of the ocean.
- The hypersalinity of the Dead Sea makes it impossible for most fish to survive.