Definition of Saline. Meaning of Saline. Synonyms of Saline

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Definition of Saline

Saline
Saline Sa"line (? or ?; 277), a. [F. salin, fr. L. sal salt: cf. L. salinae salt works, salinum saltcellar. See Salt.] 1. Consisting of salt, or containing salt; as, saline particles; saline substances; a saline cathartic. 2. Of the quality of salt; salty; as, a saline taste.
Saline
Saline Sa"line (? or ?; 277), n. [Cf. F. saline. See Saline, a.] A salt spring; a place where salt water is collected in the earth.
Saline
Saline Sal"ine, n. 1. (Chem.) A crude potash obtained from beet-root residues and other similar sources. [Written also salin.] 2. (Med. Chem.) A metallic salt; esp., a salt of potassium, sodium, lithium, or magnesium, used in medicine.

Meaning of Saline from wikipedia

- Look up saline in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Saline may refer to: Saline (medicine), a liquid with salt content to match the human body Saline water...
- Saline (also known as saline solution) is a mixture of sodium chloride (salt) and water. It has a number of uses in medicine including cleaning wounds...
- Salinity (/səˈlɪnɪti/) is the saltiness or amount of salt dissolved in a body of water, called saline water (see also soil salinity). It is usually measured...
- Saline County is the name of several counties in the United States: Saline County, Arkansas Saline County, Illinois Saline County, Kansas Saline County...
- Saline water (more commonly known as salt water) is water that contains a high concentration of dissolved salts (mainly sodium chloride). On the United...
- Salinization is the process of increasing: Soil salinity Salinity of bodies of water Freshwater salinization -- increases in water salinity due to water...
- Saline Area Schools is a school district headquartered in Liberty School in Saline, Michigan. The district serves Saline, Pittsfield Charter Township,...
- Soil salinity is the salt content in the soil; the process of increasing the salt content is known as salinization. Salts occur naturally within soils...
- A saline flush is the method of clearing intravenous lines (IVs), central lines or arterial lines of any medicine or other perishable liquids to keep the...
- Saline is a village in southeastern Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The po****tion was 277 at the 2010 census. Saline is pronounced "Suh-LEEN"...