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Saltpan

Definition:

A saltpan is an area of ground covered with a layer of salt, typically found in arid regions where evaporation exceeds precipitation.

Noun:

1. An area of land where salt is obtained by natural evaporation of seawater or brine.

Example sentence: The workers harvested the salt from the saltpans along the coastline.

Verb:

1. To obtain salt from seawater or saltwater by evaporation.

Example sentence: They saltpan by drying seawater in specially-designed evaporation ponds.

Adjective:

1. Relating to or characteristic of a saltpan.

Example sentence: The saltpan ecosystem is home to unique species adapted to extreme salinity.