/ ˈseɪlaɪn; NAmE -liːn/ adjective , noun
■ adjective
[ usually before noun ] ( technical ) containing salt :
Wash the lenses in saline solution.
► sal·in·ity / səˈlɪnəti; NAmE / noun [ U ]:
to measure the salinity of the water
■ noun
[ U ] ( technical ) a mixture of salt in water
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Latin sal salt + -ine .