saline
noun
- a solution of salt and water
adjective
- containing salt
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈseɪ.laɪn/ / /ˈseɪ.lin/ / /ˈsæɪ.lɑɪn/
adj
Etymology: PIE word *sḗh₂l From Middle English salyne, from Medieval Latin salīna and Middle French salin, from Latin sal (“salt”).
- Containing salt; salty.
- Resembling salt.
“a saline taste”
name
- A number of places in the United States:
- A number of places in the United States:
- A number of places in the United States:
- A number of places in the United States:
- A number of places in the United States:
- A village in the west of Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0292).
noun
Etymology: PIE word *sḗh₂l From Middle English salyne, from Medieval Latin salīna and Middle French salin, from Latin sal (“salt”).
- Water containing dissolved salt.
- A salt spring; a place where salt water is collected in the earth.