brine
noun
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
Example Sentences
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About 40% of the world's lithium supply comes from salty underground brines located beneath desert regions.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026
Rio Tinto aims to reach roughly 200,000 metric tons of capacity by 2028 and reduce C1 costs from its brines assets to less than US$5-US$8/kilogram.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
He continues: “Here is my super complicated thought process for this dish: pickle brines require salt, sugar, and vinegar.”
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2025
Companies pump salty, lithium-containing brines from underground aquifers into vast, shallow pools and wait for the Sun to evaporate most of the water, concentrating the lithium ions.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 27, 2024
The use of certain chemical preservatives such as strong sugar and salt solutions, saltpeter brines, and acid pickles has long been known and countenanced.
From Food Poisoning by Edwin Oakes Jordan
