brine
/brain/
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Definition
Noun:
- A strong solution of salt and water: A liquid, typically used for preserving or flavoring food, made by dissolving a high concentration of salt in water.
- Salt water, especially the water of the sea or ocean: Water that contains a significant amount of dissolved salts.
Verb:
- To treat with or soak in brine: To preserve or flavor something by immersing it in a strong salt solution.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- The recipe calls for soaking the olives in brine for several weeks.
- Ships sailed across the vast expanse of brine.
- Verb:
- You should brine the turkey overnight to make it more juicy and flavorful.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- "The briny deep": A literary or poetic term for the sea or ocean.
- The old sailor told tales of creatures from the briny deep.
- In food science, brining is a common technique for moisture retention and flavor enhancement in meats and vegetables.
Variants and Related Words
- Briny (adjective): Resembling or containing brine; salty.
- The air had a fresh, briny smell near the coast.
- Brininess (noun): The quality or state of being briny.
- Brine shrimp: A small crustacean that lives in salty water.
Synonyms
- Saltwater (noun): Water containing dissolved salts, especially seawater.
- Pickle (verb/noun): As a verb, it can be similar to "brine" but often implies the use of vinegar and spices in addition to salt.
- Saline (adjective/noun): A term for a salt solution, often used in medical contexts.
Related Phrases and Compounds
- Brine well: A well from which brine is obtained.
- Brine pool: A concentrated body of brine on the ocean floor.
- Brine curing: The process of preserving food using brine.
Notes
- As a noun, "brine" is typically a non-count noun (e.g., ). It can be used countably when referring to a specific type or batch (e.g., ).
- The verb form is regular: .
Noun
- a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling
- water containing salts
- the water in the ocean is all saltwater
Verb
- soak in brine