brine

Meanings

• noun

  A salty water solution used as a preservative for food.

• noun

  The liquid in which something has been soaked, especially in order to preserve or pickle it.

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Pronunciation

1. /bɹaɪn/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

debrine , desalinate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with brine
wine , dine , shine

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Variants

List of all variants of brine that leads to same result
brine , brines , brined , briner , briners , brining , brine shrimp , brine shrimps

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Etymology

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From Old French brine, from briner 'to pickle'.

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Trivia

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1. Brine is often used in the production of cheese and bacon.

2. The Dead Sea is so salty that it is considered to be a natural brine.

3. Brine was used as a disinfectant in ancient Egypt.

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Related Concepts

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1. pickling: The process of preserving food in a brine solution.

2. salting: The process of preserving food by adding salt, which can be done in a brine solution.

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Culture

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Brine has been used for food preservation since ancient times. It is commonly used for pickling cucumbers, making olives edible, and preserving fish. Brine has also been used in various cultural practices and traditions, such as in the preparation of sauerkraut and kimchi.

How to Memorize "brine"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a jar of pickles soaking in a salty water solution. Visualize the brine covering the pickles and preserving them.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'brine' with the taste and texture of a pickle. Remember that pickles are preserved in a brine solution.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Brine keeps pickles fine' to remember the meaning of the word.

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