saline
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The salt is produced by pumping saline water from bore-wells into shallow pans, where the liquid evaporates under the sun and wind.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
"You clearly see near surface is saline water, 10 meters underneath is resistive freshwater. You see clearly it's everywhere."
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
Water running off farmlands flows into the saline lake, and less water would shrink the lake faster, affecting wildlife and nearby communities where windblown dust brings high asthma rates and other health problems.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
"The antivenom is mixed with saline and injected intravenously over an hour, but many centres aren't equipped to manage the side-effects," Jain says.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
In the emergency room, they used an IV to give her five liters of saline.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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