salt bath
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But tonight she mentioned a salt bath, or wet brine, which does sound like a more uniform way to draw out water from the cabbage.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2022
X-ray crystallography saturates proteins in a salt bath solution until they form crystals akin to rock candy.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 31, 2020
The main way that glass makers strengthen glass is through tempering, which can either be an intense heating process or a chemical treatment, like the aforementioned salt bath.
From The Verge ● Oct. 19, 2018
On the line, his mother demanded he stock up on salt – she had received a text message circulating with the "cure" of a hot salt bath before dawn.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 13, 2014
When they reach that part of the establishment, the first thing that is done with them is to throw them face down upon the surface of a salt bath.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 69, July, 1863 by Various
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