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A water having more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater

A water having more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater. Brackish. Brackish water is a mixture of freshwater and seawater, found in areas like estuaries where rivers meet the ocean.

the attraction between molecules of the same substance
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the ability of a material to let heat or electricity pass through
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the process in which rock is worn away and transported by water, wind or ice
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an area where fresh river water mixes with salty ocean water
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The attraction between oppositely charged ions
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The maintenance of constant osmotic pressure in the fluids of an organism

The maintenance of constant osmotic pressure in the fluids of an organism. osmoregulation. Osmoregulation is the process by which organisms maintain the balance of water and salts in their bodies.

The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane
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The amount of salt dissolved in water
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A measure of how much solute will dissolve in a solvent
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The substance that is dissolved to form a solution
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a mixture of evenly distributed substances
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The substance in which another substance is dissolved
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The force acting on particles at the surface of a liquid
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