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Definition of Brine
1. Verb. Soak in brine.
Generic synonyms: Douse, Dowse, Drench, Soak, Sop, Souse
2. Noun. Water containing salts. "The water in the ocean is all saltwater"
Terms within: Atomic Number 35, Br, Bromine, Atomic Number 53, I, Iodin, Iodine, Atomic Number 19, K, Potassium, Atomic Number 11, Na, Sodium, Common Salt, Sodium Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Evaporite
Generic synonyms: H2o, Water
Specialized synonyms: Red Tide
Derivative terms: Briny
Antonyms: Fresh Water
3. Noun. A strong solution of salt and water used for pickling.
Definition of Brine
1. n. Water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; pickle; hence, any strong saline solution; also, the saline residue or strong mother liquor resulting from the evaporation of natural or artificial waters.
2. v. t. To steep or saturate in brine.
Definition of Brine
1. Noun. salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling ¹
2. Noun. the sea or ocean; the water of the sea ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To preserve food in a salt solution. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Brine
1. to treat with brine (salted water) [v BRINED, BRINING, BRINES]
Medical Definition of Brine
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1. Water saturated or strongly inpregnated with salt; pickle; hence, any strong saline solution; also, the saline residue or strong mother liquor resulting from the evaporation of natural or artificial waters.
2. The ocean; the water of an ocean, sea, or salt lake. "Not long beneath the whelming brine . . . He lay." (Cowper)
3. Tears; so called from their saltness.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Brine
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