नमक युक्त जल, जिसकी सांद्रता समुद्री जल के सांद्रण से कम हो। कुल घुले हुए नमक का सांद्रण प्राय: 1000-10000 मिग्रा प्रति लीटर की सीमा में होता है।
Water containing salts at a concentration significantly less than that of sea water. The concentration of total dissolved salts is usually in the range 1000-10000 mg per liter.
Brackish water: Groundwater with a total salt concentration of 1000 to 10 000 mg/L.
Water containing dissolved minerals in amounts that exceed normally acceptable standards for municipal, domestic, and irrigation uses. Considerably less saline than seawater.