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saline
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saline
1. of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing common salt
2. Med of or relating to a saline
3. of, concerned with, consisting of, or containing any chemical salt, esp a metallic salt resembling sodium chloride
4. Med an isotonic solution of sodium chloride in distilled water


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In 1999, Dr Bryan Davies, a river ecologist, forewarned the architects fast-tracking the project of the serious consequences ranging from "reduced artisanal and fisheries productivity, salt water intrusion, soil salinisation, severe coastal erosion", to "disrupted reproductive patterns for riverine and wildlife species and reduced silt deposition and nutrient availability".
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