LookItUpsaline
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈseɪlin/ · UK /ˈseɪlaɪn/
saline means: Containing salt, especially when describing water or a liquid.
adjective
CONTAINING SALTC1
Containing salt, especially when describing water or a liquid.
- The lake contains saline water.
- She washed the wound with saline solution.
- Few crops grow well in saline soil.
LIKE SALTC2
Having a taste or other quality like salt.
- The wine has a saline taste.
- A faint saline flavour remained in her mouth.
- The critic noticed saline notes in the drink.
Questions about saline
What does saline mean?
Containing salt, especially when describing water or a liquid.
What is saline in other languages?
Türkçe: tuzlu · Español: salino · Français: salin · Deutsch: salzhaltig · Italiano: salino · 日本語: 塩分を含む
How do you pronounce saline?
In American English /ˈseɪlin/; in British English /ˈseɪlaɪn/.
How do you use saline in a sentence?
The lake contains saline water. She washed the wound with saline solution.
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