Waters having solute concentrations approaching or exceeding that of seawater, slightly saline water - from 1,000 ppm to 3,000 ppm, moderately saline water - from 3,000 ppm to 10,000 ppm, highly saline water - from 10,000 ppm to 35,000 ppm, water containing more than 1,000 parts per million of dissolved solids of any type, water that contains significant amounts of dissolved solids, water containing dissolved salts, such as the ocean, (see brine, fresh water)
Consisting of salt, or containing salt; as, saline particles; saline substances; a saline cathartic
(1) Term used to describe waters containing common salt, or sodium chloride (2) Of or containing any of the salts of the alkali metals or magnesium
A saline substance or liquid contains salt. a saline solution. containing or consisting of salt (salinus, from sal ). a special mixture of water and salt
a mineral salt and water solution that mimics some aspects of fluids found naturally in our bodies, and can be used to treat conditions or replace these fluids temporarily or permanently
(Biyokimya) Phosphate buffer saline (abbreviated PBS) is a buffer solution commonly used in biochemistry. It is a salty solution containing sodium chloride, sodium phosphate and potassium phosphate. The buffer helps to maintain a constant pH. The concentration usually matches the human body (isotonic)
A sterile solution of sodium chloride that is isotonic to body fluids, used to maintain living tissue temporarily and as a solvent for parenterally administered drugs
Measure of the total quantity of dissolved solids in sea water in parts per thousand by weight when all the carbonate has been converted to oxide, the bromide and iodide to chloride, and all the organic matter is completely oxidized Ocean-water salinity varies in the range 33-8 parts per thousand, with an average of 35 parts per thousand
The total amount of solid material in grams contained in 1 kilogram of sea water when all the carbonate has been converted to oxide, the bromine and iodine replaced by chlorine, and all organic matter completely oxidized S(°/oo) = 1 806,55 x Cl (°/oo) Where Cl(°/oo) is chlorinity in parts per thousand See chlorinity
Concentration of dissolved salts found in a sample of water Measured as the total amount of dissolved salts in parts per thousand Seawater has an average salinity of about 34 parts per thousand
The total quantity of dissolved salts in water, usually measured by weight in milligrams per liter (mg/L) or parts per million (ppm) The upper limit for freshwater is 1,000 mg/L; natural seawater has a salinity of approximately 35,000 mg/L
Salinity (S) is a parameter used in oceanography to describe the concentration of dissolved salts in seawater It is defined in terms of electrical conductivity relative to a standard solution of KCl When expressed in units of parts per thousand, S may be roughly equated to the concentration of dissolved material in grams per kilogram of seawater
A measure of the quantity of dissolved salts in sea water It is formally defined as the total amount of dissolved solids in sea water in parts per thousand ([s]) by weight when all the carbonate has been converted to oxide, the bromide and iodide to chloride, and all organic matter is completely oxidized These qualifications result from the chemical difficulty in drying in salts in sea water In practice, salinity is not determined directly but is computed from chlorinity, electrical conductivity, refractive index, or some other property whose relationship to salinity is well established The relationship between chlorinity Cl and salinity S as set forth in { Knudsen } 's tables isIFI In 1940, however, {Lyman} and {Fleming} found that the relationship between total dissolved salts [s] and chlorinity was better expressed by IFI
The degree of salt in water The rise in sea level due to global warming would result in increased salinity of rivers, bays and aquifers This would affect drinking water, agriculture and wildlife (Source: Mintzer, 1992)
(1) the relative concentration of salts, usually sodium chloride, in a given water It is usually expressed in terms of the number of ppm of chloride (2) a measure of the concentration of dissolved mineral substances in water
Chemicals dissolved within the soil water, often salt, which add an osmotic pressure to the matrix potential for the purposes of plant water abstraction across root membranes by osmosis Measured as the electrical conductivity of a saturated soil water solution, (mmhos/cm; dS/m)
A measurement of the amount of salt in water Generally reported as "parts per thousand" (i e , grams of salt per 1,000 grams of water) and abbreviated as "ppt" or ‰ Salinity also is reported as "practical salinity units" and abbreviated as "psu "
Destruction of productive land by an increase in its salt content Occurs frequently from overirrigated soil when evaporation of water at the surface draws salts from underground rocks and soils, causing salts to crystallize and interfere with root growth