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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halocline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
halo-cline
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a strong, vertical salinity gradient; the (sometimes indistinct) border between layers of water that contain different amounts of salt

Etymology

From halo- + -cline.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

haloclines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

thermohalocline

Questions

What does halocline mean?
a strong, vertical salinity gradient; the (sometimes indistinct) border between layers of water that contain different amounts of salt
Where does halocline come from?
From halo- + -cline.

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