saline
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Rabbit eyeballs were placed in a saline solution designed to mimic natural tears, and the platinum lens served as an electrode.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Previously, they relied on expensive diesel pumps to bring the saline water to the surface.
From Barron's • May 10, 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
The damaged limb floated inside, cushioned by saline solution that had to be at exactly the right temperature.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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