Saline

sā′līn, or sā-līn′, adj. consisting of, or containing, salt: partaking of the qualities of salt.— n. an effervescent powder used as a gentle aperient: a salt-spring.— ns. Salī′na , salt-works; Salinā′tion , the act of washing in salt liquor; Sal′ine , Sal′in , a salt, reddish substance obtained from the ashes of potato-leaves; Saline′ne .— adjs. Salinif′erous ; Salin′iform .— ns. Salin′ity ; Salinom′eter , Salim′eter , a hydrometer for measuring the amount of salt in any given solution.— adj. Salī′no-terrene′ , composed of salt and earth.— v.t. Sal′ite , to season with salt.— n. Sal′itral , a place where saltpetre occurs. [Fr.,—L. salinus — sal , salt.]