"halocline" meaning in All languages combined

See halocline on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: haloclines [plural]
Etymology: From halo- + -cline. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱley-|id=incline}}, {{confix|en|halo|cline}} halo- + -cline Head templates: {{en-noun}} halocline (plural haloclines)
  1. a strong, vertical salinity gradient; the (sometimes indistinct) border between layers of water that contain different amounts of salt Wikipedia link: halocline Related terms: thermohalocline

Inflected forms

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