Salty liquids used for preserving food, or salt-water solutions found in nature or made artificially.
Old English 'bryne' related to burning; originally referred to salt obtained by burning seaweed, later generalized to any salt water used for preservation.
Brines aren't just for pickles—marine biologists study natural brines in salt lakes and oceans to understand extreme organisms that survive in conditions that would kill most life.
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