| saline | Salty, of the nature of a salt, containing a salt or salts. Origin: L. Salinus, sal = salt (18 Nov 1997) |
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| saline agglutinin | An antibody which causes agglutination of erythrocytes when they are suspended either in saline or in a protein medium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saline conditions | Soils or waters that are high in salt content, that is, more than 0.5 parts per thousand (=0.05% salinity). Usually sodium chloride (NaCl) is the predominant salt, but some areas have high concentrations of sulphates, carbonates, and bicarbonates, as well. Habitats are commonly subdivided on the basis of total salt content. (09 Oct 1997) |
| saline solution | A solution of any salt. Synonym: salt solution. Specifically, an isotonic sodium chloride solution.; 0.85 to 0.9/100 ml water. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saline solution, hypertonic | Hypertonic sodium chloride solution. A solution having an osmotic pressure greater than that of physiologic salt solution (0.9 g nacl in 100 ml purified water). (12 Dec 1998) |
| saline water | A water that contains neutral salts (chlorides, bromides, iodides, sulfates) in appreciable amounts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| formol-saline fixative | A general fixative for histologic and histochemical preparations. (05 Mar 2000) |