salineness

1921, Matthew B. Kendrick, "Paving Material and Process of Making Same," Specification of Letters Patent, United States Patent Office, nbr. 1,371,032, The improved surfacing material, by virtue of the well-known properties of salt incorporated therein, prevents the accumulation of ice or the solidification of moisture upon the pavement, the salineness of the sand in the composition or material having a tendency directly to dissolve or melt ice on the pavement.