'Saline' definitions:
Definition of 'saline'
From: WordNet
adjective
Containing salt; "a saline substance "; "salty tears"
noun
An isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water [syn: saline solution, saline]
Definition of 'Saline'
From: GCIDE
- Saline \Sa"line\ (? or ?; 277), n. [Cf. F. saline. See Saline, a.] A salt spring; a place where salt water is collected in the earth. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Saline'
From: GCIDE
- Saline \Sal"ine\, n.
- 1. (Chem.) A crude potash obtained from beet-root residues and other similar sources. [Written also salin.] [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Med. Chem.) A metallic salt; esp., a salt of potassium, sodium, lithium, or magnesium, used in medicine. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Saline'
From: GCIDE
- Saline \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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Of the quality of salt; salty; as, a saline taste. [1913 Webster]
Saline, LA -- U.S. village in Louisiana
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Saline, LA -- U.S. village in Louisiana
Population (2000) :
296
Housing Units (2000) :
133
Land area (2000) :
1.184397 sq. miles (3.067575 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.184397 sq. miles (3.067575 sq. km)
FIPS code :
67880
Located within :
Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location :
32.164170 N, 92.977127 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Saline, MI -- U.S. city in Michigan
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Saline, MI -- U.S. city in Michigan
Population (2000) :
8034
Housing Units (2000) :
3213
Land area (2000) :
4.626959 sq. miles (11.983768 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.033033 sq. miles (0.085556 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.659992 sq. miles (12.069324 sq. km)
FIPS code :
71140
Located within :
Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location :
42.170940 N, 83.779644 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
48176
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Saline -- U.S. County in Illinois
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Saline -- U.S. County in Illinois
Population (2000) :
26733
Housing Units (2000) :
12360
Land area (2000) :
383.309486 sq. miles (992.766969 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
3.666633 sq. miles (9.496536 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
386.976119 sq. miles (1002.263505 sq. km)
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
37.753831 N, 88.540840 W
Saline -- U.S. County in Kansas
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Saline -- U.S. County in Kansas
Population (2000) :
53597
Housing Units (2000) :
22695
Land area (2000) :
719.612996 sq. miles (1863.789025 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.666204 sq. miles (4.315448 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
721.279200 sq. miles (1868.104473 sq. km)
Located within :
Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location :
38.807979 N, 97.612452 W
Saline -- U.S. County in Missouri
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Saline -- U.S. County in Missouri
Population (2000) :
23756
Housing Units (2000) :
10019
Land area (2000) :
755.549580 sq. miles (1956.864345 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
9.036209 sq. miles (23.403673 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
764.585789 sq. miles (1980.268018 sq. km)
Located within :
Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location :
39.123835 N, 93.204459 W
Saline -- U.S. County in Nebraska
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Saline -- U.S. County in Nebraska
Population (2000) :
13843
Housing Units (2000) :
5611
Land area (2000) :
575.337229 sq. miles (1490.116520 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.725439 sq. miles (1.878878 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
576.062668 sq. miles (1491.995398 sq. km)
Located within :
Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location :
40.545566 N, 97.093987 W
Saline -- U.S. County in Arkansas
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Saline -- U.S. County in Arkansas
Population (2000) :
83529
Housing Units (2000) :
33825
Land area (2000) :
723.461618 sq. miles (1873.756910 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
7.003032 sq. miles (18.137769 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
730.464650 sq. miles (1891.894679 sq. km)
Located within :
Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location :
34.616381 N, 92.636449 W