"salination" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /sæləˈneɪʃən/, /seɪləˈneɪʃən/ Forms: salinations [plural]
Etymology: salinate + -ion Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|salinate|ion}} salinate + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} salination (countable and uncountable, plural salinations)
  1. A treatment with a salt solution. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-salination-en-noun-ccs9CBR7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 35 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 32 34 34
  2. The increase of salt content in soil. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-salination-en-noun-uix4uKTY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 35 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 32 34 34
  3. The increase of salt content in water. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-salination-en-noun-LMLWoD5q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 35 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 32 34 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: salinization

Inflected forms

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