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Brine vs Seawater - What's the difference?

brine | seawater |

As nouns the difference between brine and seawater

is that brine is salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling while seawater is the saltwater of a sea or ocean.

As a verb brine

is to preserve food in a salt solution.

brine

English

Noun

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  • 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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    seawater

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sea water

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The saltwater of a sea or ocean.

    • Anagrams

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