brine
[ brahyn ]
/ braɪn /
noun
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
a salt and water solution for pickling.
the sea or ocean.
the water of the sea.
Chemistry. any saline solution.
verb (used with object), brined, brin·ing.
to treat with or steep in brine.
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Origin of brine
before 1000; Middle English; Old English brȳne; cognate with Dutch brijn
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British Dictionary definitions for brine
brine
/ (braɪn) /
noun
a strong solution of salt and water, used for salting and pickling meats, etc
the sea or its water
chem
- a concentrated solution of sodium chloride in water
- any solution of a salt in watera potassium chloride brine
verb
(tr) to soak in or treat with brine
Derived forms of brine
brinish, adjectiveWord Origin for brine
Old English brīne; related to Middle Dutch brīne, Old Slavonic bridŭ bitter, Sanskrit bibhrāya burnt
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Scientific definitions for brine
brine
[ brīn ]
Water saturated with or containing large amounts of a salt, especially sodium chloride. The high salt content is usually due to evaporation or freezing.
The water of a sea or ocean.
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