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brine

Solution of very salty water, usually with sodium chloride as the salt

Chemical compoundtype of chemical entityQ214403

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Brine is a high-concentration solution of salt in water. In diverse contexts, brine may refer to the salt solutions ranging from about 3.5% up to about 26%. Brine forms naturally due to evaporation of ground saline water but it is also generated in the mining of sodium chloride. Brine is used for food processing and cooking, for de-icing of roads and other structures, and in a number of technological processes. It is also a by-product of many industrial processes, such as desalination, so it requires wastewater treatment for proper disposal or further utilization.

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Subclass of: hypersaline water
Facet of: salinity
Different from: Pekel criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items
pickling liquid
Members / parts: water
sodium chloride
Said to be the same as: briny water
Follows: hypersaline water
Opposite of: fresh water

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