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saline

1 saline /ˈseɪˌliːn/ Brit /ˈseɪˌlaɪn/ adjective
1 saline
/ˈseɪˌliːn/ Brit /ˈseɪˌlaɪn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SALINE
technical
: containing salt
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— salinity

/seɪˈlɪnəti/ noun [noncount]
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2 saline /ˈseɪˌliːn/ Brit /ˈseɪˌlaɪn/ noun
2 saline
/ˈseɪˌliːn/ Brit /ˈseɪˌlaɪn/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SALINE
[noncount] technical
: a mixture of salt and water