salt solution
Saline in water
A salt solution is a liquid—typically water—in which salt has been dissolved.
The term appears in chemistry, medicine, and everyday contexts: Gargle with a warm salt solution to soothe a sore throat.
Saline, the salt solution used in medical settings, contains sodium chloride at concentrations matched to body fluids.
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- seawaterSalty ocean fluid
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- chlorideNegatively charged halogen atom
- oceanMassive saltwater body
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- brinesbrine, saltwater, seawater, pickle brine, olive brine
- electrolytessodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride
- chloralkalichlor-alkali, chlor-alkali process, chlorine, sodium hydroxide, caustic soda
- silverware carepolishing, silver polish, polishing cloth, buffing, baking soda paste
- weed controlweed killer, herbicide, weeding, hand weeding, herbicides
salinity/dissolved salt content
salt solutionfreshwater
Non-saline aquatic environment
fresh water · pure water · distilled water · desalinated water · rainwater
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