Word Frequency
saline (ˈseɪlaɪn
)
Definitions
adjective
- of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing common salt ⇒
a saline taste
- (medicine) of or relating to a saline
- of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing any chemical salt, esp a metallic salt resembling sodium chloride
noun
- (medicine) an isotonic solution of sodium chloride in distilled water
Derived Forms
salinity (səˈlɪnɪtɪ
) nounWord Origin
C15: from Late Latin salīnus, from Latin sal saltExample Sentences Including 'salinity'
'The results of the salinity test on the water in her lungs.AMAGANSETT (2004)
All the drinking water exceeds international limits for salinity.New Scientist (1999)
As ice forms from salt water, salt is rejected, which causes a rise in salinity.Belfast Telegraph (2004)
Each state should publish its own manual to help farmers manage salinity issues.The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)
He has also gathered evidence of changes in the temperature and salinity of the water they favour.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
He said scientists no longer considered salinity to be ``Armageddon' for farmers.The Australian (2004)
The most important causes of this movement are the prevailing winds and the differences in water density due to temperature or salinity.Geography Basic Facts
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