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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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Tamarisk trees increase ground salinity, and inhibit the growth of native species. I was surprised you didn't mention the effect of salinity in ocean water ("Mystery of the Missing Heat: Upper ocean has cooled slightly in recent years, despite warming climate," SN: 9/30/06, p. In addition to recording how far and deep the seal swims, Costa's new high-tech sensors document ocean temperatures and salinity levels, or the amount of salt in the water. |
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