Seawater vs. Brine

Seawaternoun

The saltwater of a sea or ocean.

Seawateradjective

(not comparable) Consisting of seawater.

Seawateradjective

(not comparable) Associated in some way with seawater, or intended for dealing with seawater.

Seawaternoun

water containing salts;

Seawater

Seawater, or salt water, is water from a sea or ocean. On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of about 3.5% (35 g/l, 35 ppt, 600 mM).

Brinenoun

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

Brinenoun

The sea or ocean; the water of the sea.

Brineverb

(transitive) To preserve food in a salt solution.

Brineverb

(transitive) To prepare and flavor food (especially meat) for cooking by soaking in a salt solution.

Brinenoun

Water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; pickle; hence, any strong saline solution; also, the saline residue or strong mother liquor resulting from the evaporation of natural or artificial waters.

Brinenoun

The ocean; the water of an ocean, sea, or salt lake.

Brinenoun

Tears; - so called from their saltness.

Brineverb

To steep or saturate in brine.

Brineverb

To sprinkle with salt or brine; as, to brine hay.

Brinenoun

water containing salts;

Brinenoun

a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling

Brineverb

soak in brine

Brine

Brine is a high-concentration solution of salt (NaCl) in water (H2O). 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 solution, depending on temperature).