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Brine vs Embrine - What's the difference?

brine | embrine |

As verbs the difference between brine and embrine

is that brine is to preserve food in a salt solution while embrine is (archaic|rare) to soak in brine.

As a noun brine

is salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.

brine

English

Noun

(-)
  • Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.
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  • The sea or ocean; the water of the sea.

    • Derived terms

    * briny

    Verb

    (brin)
  • To preserve food in a salt solution.

    • Antonyms

    * debrine * desalinate

    See also

    * bittern

    Anagrams

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    embrine

    English

    Verb

    (embrin)
  • (archaic, rare) To soak in brine.