Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,507,060,681 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

saline
(redirected from salinity)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.57 sec.
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.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
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.
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.