saline

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or containing salt.

• noun

  A solution of salt in water.

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Synonyms

saline solution

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with saline
brine , mine , wine

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Variants

List of all variants of saline that leads to same result
saline , salinities , salinity , salines , physiological saline , physiological salines , hyper-saline , hyper-salinity , hypersaline , hypersalinity

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Etymology

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From Latin sal, salt.

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Trivia

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1. Saline water is denser than fresh water.

2. The Dead Sea is the most saline body of water in the world.

3. Some animals, like camels, can live in environments with high saline levels due to their ability to excrete excess salt.

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Related Concepts

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1. Brine: A concentrated solution of salt in water.

2. Seawater: A natural source of saline water.

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Culture

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Saline water is used in various applications such as in agriculture for irrigation, in industry for various processes, and in medicine for therapeutic purposes. In literature, 'saline' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe something bitter or harsh.

How to Memorize "saline"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a container filled with clear water and salt being added to it until the water becomes saturated and looks like seawater.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'saline' with the taste of salt or the image of seawater.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Salt is Saline' to remember the meaning of the word.

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