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saline
1. Salty; pertaining to soil or water rich in soluble salts.
2. Containing or impregnated with salt.
3. In biology, a reference to plants and animals that grow in or inhabit salt plains or marshes.
4. Composed of or like salt.
5. In medicine, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
This entry is located in the following units: -ine (page 16) sal-, sali- (page 2)
Word Entries containing the term: “saline
saline-alkali soil, salina-alkali soil (s)  (noun); saline-alkali soils; salina-alkali soils (pl)
Earth that is unusable for agricultural purposes: Saline-alkali soil contains more than 15% exchangeable sodium, has a high content of soluble salts, and a pH of less that 9.5.
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saline-water reclamation
The demineralization of saline or brackish water.
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