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    brine
    /brʌɪn/

    noun

    • 1. water strongly impregnated with salt: "other vegetables would be pickled in brine"

    verb

    • 1. soak or preserve in salty water: "brine the chicken up to one day before grilling"

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BrineBrine - Wikipedia

    Brine (or briny water) is water with a high-concentration solution of salt (typically sodium chloride or calcium chloride). In diverse contexts, brine may refer to the salt solutions ranging from about 3.5% (a typical concentration of seawater , on the lower end of that of solutions used for brining foods) up to about 26% (a typical saturated ...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brineBrine Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BRINE is water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt. How to use brine in a sentence. water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt; a strong saline solution (as of calcium chloride); the water of a sea or salt lake…

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BRINE definition: 1. water with salt in it, especially when used to preserve food: 2. water with salt in it…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › brineBRINE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Brine definition: water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.. See examples of BRINE used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRINE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BRINE meaning: 1. water with salt in it, especially when used to preserve food: 2. water with salt in it…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brineBrine - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Water that contains salt is called brine. You can always tell when you are close to the ocean, because you can smell the brine and hear the sea gulls. Brine is also a salty solution used to pickle or preserve foods. If you want to make pickles, you have to soak cucumbers in brine for several days or even weeks before canning them.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › brineBrine - definition of brine by The Free Dictionary

    brine. ( braɪn) n. 1. (Cookery) a strong solution of salt and water, used for salting and pickling meats, etc. 2. (Physical Geography) the sea or its water. 3. (Elements & Compounds) chem. a. a concentrated solution of sodium chloride in water. b. any solution of a salt in water: a potassium chloride brine. vb. ( tr) to soak in or treat with brine.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a strong solution of salt and water, used for salting and pickling meats, etc. 2. the sea or its water. 3. chemistry. a. a concentrated solution of sodium chloride in water. b. any solution of a salt in water. a potassium chloride brine. verb. 4. (transitive) to soak in or treat with brine. Collins English Dictionary.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbrine noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of brine noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBRINE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BRINE definition: salty water, often used for keeping food from decaying: . Learn more.