| amoeba |
a tiny living thing made of only one cell. Amoebas move by changing their shape. They eat by wrapping their bodies around their food. Amoebas live in fresh and salt water, soil, and in animals. Most kinds of amoebas can only be seen through a microscope. |
| brine |
salt water. [1/2 definitions] |
| chlorine |
a substance that is one of the chemical elements. It combines with sodium to form table salt. It is also used in making bleach. Chlorine is poisonous in its pure gas form. (symbol: Cl) |
| crisp |
the British word for a very thin slice of potato that is fried in oil and seasoned with salt and sometimes other flavorings. "Crisp" has the same meaning as "potato chip." [1/4 definitions] |
| crustacean |
an animal with a hard, jointed shell. Crustaceans live in fresh or salt water. There are many kinds of crustaceans, including crabs, crayfish, lobsters, and shrimps. Crustaceans are kinds of arthropods. |
| Dead Sea |
a large salt lake between the countries of Israel and Jordan. The Dead Sea lies at about 1300 feet below sea level, which makes it the lowest known place on the surface of the earth. |
| desalinate |
to remove salt from, esp. to make sea water drinkable. |
| desalination |
the process of removing salt from water, especially for the purpose of making sea water drinkable; desalinization. |
| desalinization |
the process of removing salt from water. Desalinization allows sea water to be used for drinking and for watering crops. |
| eel |
a long fish that looks like a snake. Eels live in fresh water or salt water. |
| flatfish |
a kind of fish that lives in salt water and has a flat body with both eyes on the top side. Sole, halibut, and flounder are flatfish. |
| iodine |
a substance that is one of the chemical elements. Iodine combines easily with other elements. It is found in salt water and seaweed. Iodine is poisonous in its pure crystal form. (symbol: I) [1/2 definitions] |
| lagoon |
a shallow body of salt water by the sea. A lagoon is separated from the sea by sandbars, coral reefs, or islands. [1/2 definitions] |
| lake |
a large body of fresh or salt water that is surrounded on all sides by land. |
| latke |
a pancake made with small bits of potato, egg, onion, and salt. Latkes are fried in a pan with oil. |
| lick |
See "salt lick." [1/7 definitions] |
| ocean |
the vast body of salt water covering about three quarters of the earth's surface. [1/2 definitions] |
| pickle |
a cucumber or another vegetable or fruit that has been preserved in salt water, vinegar, and seasonings. [2 definitions] |
| plankton |
a mixture of very small plants and animals floating in fresh or salt water. Most kinds of plankton are microscopic. Plankton is an important food source for many animals that live in water. |
| sack1 |
a large bag made of thick paper or other strong material and used for holding various kinds of things such as grain, potatoes, onions, coarse salt, and seeds. [1/4 definitions] |
| salmon |
a fish that lives in salt water but lays its eggs in freshwater streams. Salmon have a color like silver and are used for food. Salmon are related to trout. [1/2 definitions] |