saltness

[ sawlt-nis ]

/ ˈsɔlt nɪs /

the state or quality of being salt or salty.

Origin of saltness

before 900; Middle English saltnesse; Old English sealtnes. See salt¹, -ness

The saltness of this interior sea is only half as intense as that of the ocean.

The Ocean World: |Louis Figuier
It seems a childish remark to make, that all salts do not coincide in their saltness, nor sugars in their sweetness.

The Gastronomic Regenerator: |Alexis Soyer
See—if he hath not brought tears into the poor fellow's eyes with the saltness of his rebuke.

The Works of Charles Lamb in Four Volumes, Volume 4 |Charles Lamb
These large oysters eat best fried, having hardly any saltness, but in other respects are large and delicate.

The History of Louisiana |Le Page Du Pratz

The only disadvantage to commerce in the saltness of the sea is the consequent unfitness of its water for drinking.

The Ocean and its Wonders |R.M. Ballantyne