Brackish
11brackish — adjective (of water) slightly salty, as in river estuaries. ↘living in or requiring brackish water. Derivatives brackishness noun Origin C16: from obs. brack salty , from Mid. Low Ger., MDu. brac …
12brackish — adjective brackish water is not pure because it is slightly salty …
13brackish — adjective several species of crab inhabit the brackish water Syn: slightly salty, saline, salt, briny …
14brackish — UK [ˈbrækɪʃ] / US adjective brackish water has a slight taste of salt and is therefore not pure …
15brackish — /ˈbrækɪʃ / (say brakish) adjective 1. slightly salt; having a salty or briny flavour. 2. distasteful. {brack brackish (from Dutch brak) + ish1} –brackishness, noun …
16Brackish water — (less commonly brack water) is water that has more salinity than fresh water, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing of seawater with fresh water, as in estuaries, or it may occur in brackish fossil aquifers. The word comes from… …
17Brackish-water aquarium — A brackish water aquarium is an aquarium where the water is brackish (semi salty). Keeping brackish water aquaria is a popular specialization within the fishkeeping hobby. Many species of fish traded as freshwater species actually do better in… …
18Brackish (song) — Infobox Single | Name = Brackish Artist = Kittie from Album = Spit Released = March 13, 2000 UK Format = CD, Cassette Recorded = Genre = Alternative metal Length = 3:07 Label = Artemis Records Producer = Chart position = Last single = This single …
19brackish water — Slightly saline water (between 0.5 and 30 ppm salt), which often occurs in regions where saline ocean waters are mixed with, and diluted by, freshwater sources. Brackish waters are typically found in estuarine environments …
20brackish lagoon — marios statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Lagūna upės žiotyse Baltijos pajūryje, salų arba siaurų smėlio nerijų atskirta nuo jūros. atitikmenys: angl. brackish lagoon; drowned river; embayment; firth; lagoon; lido; liman; pond… …
