saltiness - the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution)

brine - a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling

N, normality - (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter

solubility - the quantity of a particular substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated solution)

mixture - (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

aqueous solution - a solution in water

congo red - a red-brown azo dye especially as a chemical pH indicator (congo red is red in basic and blue in acidic solutions)

bleach liquor - a solution containing bleaching agents that is used to bleach textiles or paper pulp

buffer solution - a solution containing a buffer

collodion - a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films

chlorine water - an aqueous solution of chlorine used as a bleaching agent

conjugate, conjugate solution - a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A

dilution - a diluted solution

electrolyte - a solution that conducts electricity; "the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health"

eluate - a liquid solution that results from elution

Fehling's solution - a liquid solution of copper sulfate and potassium tartrate and sodium hydroxide that is used to test for sugar in the urine; solution turns reddish when sugar is present

formalin, formol - a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens

gargle, mouthwash - a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth

extract, infusion - a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

injectant, injection - any solution that is injected (as into the skin)

isosmotic solution, isotonic solution - a solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood

liquid bleach - a solution containing bleaching agents; used for laundry

fluorescein, fluoresceine, fluorescent dye, resorcinolphthalein - a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed)

sap - a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant

primary solid solution, solid solution - a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal

sal volatile, spirits of ammonia - a solution of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water and alcohol

Gram's solution - a solution used in staining bacteria by Gram's method; consists of one part iodine and two parts potassium iodide and 300 parts water

toner - a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print

statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"

denouement - the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work

method - a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

silver bullet - a simple guaranteed solution for a difficult problem; "no silver bullet can make the world safe from terrorism"

set - (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"

success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"