salinogenic

adjective

sa·​lin·​o·​gen·​ic

¦sāˌlēnə¦jenik,

-ˌlīn-;

sə¦lēn-,

-¦līn-

: capable of forming salts

salinogenic dyes

Word History

Etymology

salin- + -genic

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