seawater
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Because the volcano erupted beneath the ocean, it blasted enormous quantities of salty seawater upward along with volcanic ash.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
On the precipice of World War II, the Dow Chemical Co. perfected a way to extract magnesium from ordinary seawater, giving America access to a virtually inexhaustible supply of a metal vital to modern warfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
In industry, condensation plays an important role in converting steam back into water at power plants, producing fresh water from seawater, and carrying heat away from electronic equipment.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
The researchers "tested it in soil, seawater and deionised water. It degraded in all of those conditions ... and we estimate that it would biodegrade within about nine months," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
That had been Ged's advantage so far and he kept it; but the strip of seawater between him and the great grey talons did not seem much of an advantage, anymore.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
The rocket parts were found near seawaters where the Philippine Space Agency had earlier warned the public the debris would likely fall.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2022
Philippine Space Agency official Marc Talampas said authorities have been advised to be on the lookout for the rocket debris, which may have splashed down into seawaters off Palawan province.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2022
The good news is that we can change the games we play much easier than we can change our agricultural infrastructure, or evacuate the billions who live in the path of rising seawaters.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2016
A few cars have been damaged—or, as McKie described it, “ruined” by “surging seawaters that corrode and rot their innards.”
From Time ● Jul. 14, 2014
