Sal"ine (?), n.
1. (Chem.) A crude potash obtained from beet-root residues and other similar sources.
[Written also
salin.]
2. (Med. Chem.) A metallic salt; esp., a salt of potassium, sodium, lithium, or magnesium, used in medicine.
Sa"line (? or ?; 277), n. [Cf. F. saline. See Saline, a.]
A salt spring; a place where
salt water is collected in the earth.
Sa"line (? or ?; 277), a. [F. salin, fr. L. sal salt: cf. L. salinae salt works, salinum saltcellar. See Salt.]
1. Consisting of salt, or
containing salt; as, saline particles; saline substances; a saline cathartic.
2. Of the quality of salt; salty; as, a saline taste.
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