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A <a href="/l/liquid">liquid</a> is <em>saline</em> if it contains common <a href="/s/salt">salt</a> dissolved into it. Any salty <a href="/w/water">water</a> can be described as saline, but the word is most often used for <a href="/s/sterile">sterile</a> salty water used for medical purposes. A similar word to saline is <a href="/b/brine">brine</a>.
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A
liquid
is
saline
if it contains common
salt
dissolved into it. Any salty
water
can be described as saline, but the word is most often used for
sterile
salty water used for medical purposes.
A similar word to saline is
brine
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