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(? or ?; 277), a.[F. salin, fr. L. sal salt: cf. L. salinae salt works, salinum saltcellar. See Salt.] 1. Consisting of salt, or containing salt; as, saline particles; saline substances; a saline cathartic. 2. Of the quality of salt; salty; as, a saline taste. Sa"line (? or ?; 277), n.[Cf. F. saline. See Saline, a.] A salt spring; a place where salt water is collected in the earth. Sal"ine (), n. 1. (Chem.) A crude potash obtained from beet-root residues and other similar sources. [Written also salin.] 2. (Med. Chem.) A metallic salt; esp., a salt of potassium, sodium, lithium, or magnesium, used in medicine. スポンサード リンク
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