Types of Gas Used in Medical Gas Systems in Hospitals. 1  Medical gas systems in hospitals are, in a word, lifesaving. These assemblies supply piped oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and medical air to hospital areas such as patient rooms, recovery areas, operating rooms, and more.
(ËseÉª lin, -laÉªn) adj. 1. of, containing, or tasting of common salt; salty: saline soil; a saline solution. 2. of or pertaining to a chemical salt, esp. of sodium, potassium, or magnesium, used as a cathartic.
noun, plural: salts. (1) A dietary mineral comprised of sodium and chloride, used in food seasoning, preserving meat, etc. (2) The crystallized product of evaporation, especially of sea water. (3) The neutral ionic compound formed by chemical combination of acid and base, or through neutralization. adjective. (1) Of, relating to, tasting, or containing salt. (2) Salty; saline. (3) Growing to saline environment, as salt grass.