Saline
dieNounsalt works; saline solution
English translations
- 01
saline
- 02
saline solution
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Anlage zur Gewinnung von Salz, oft durch Verdunstung von Meerwasser oder Sole.
- English meaning
- Saltworks
- Synonym
- Salzwerk
- German example
- Die Saline produziert jährlich Tonnen von Speisesalz.
- English example
- The saltworks produce tons of table salt annually.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Saline
- Plural Form
- die Salinen
Related words
- Meerwassersaline
seawater desalination plant
- Salzsole
saline solution
- salzhaltig
Salty means containing salt or being infused with salt.
- Salzlösung
Saline solution
- kochsalzhaltig
Saline
- Salzwasserfisch
A saltwater fish is a fish that lives in the sea or other saline waters.
Example sentences with “Saline”
Wir haben die alte Saline besichtigt. (We visited the old salt works.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'Saline' refer to in a medical context?
In medicine, it often refers to a saline solution (Kochsalzlösung). In geography/industry, it refers to a salt production site (die Saline).