Origin of saltern. Old English sealtÃ¦rn from sealt, salt + Ã¦rn, house: see ransack
Whiting, Vermont. Whiting is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for John Whiting, a landholder. The population was 419 at the 2010 census. Contents.
Whiting is the name of. 1  powdered and washed white chalk (calcium carbonate), used in metal polish, putty, and whitewash, and sometimes added to paint to improve the paint's opacity.