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brinicle

/ˈbɹaɪnɪkəl/

brinicle noun: a formation of frozen brine, occurring beneath sea ice and analogous to a stalactite.

Noun

brinicle (plural brinicles)

  1. A formation of frozen brine, occurring beneath sea ice and analogous to a stalactite.

Forms of brinicle

pluralbrinicles

Origin of brinicle

Blend of brine + icicle, though given that icicle is a pleonastic compound of ice + ickle, brinicle could be surface-analysed as brine + ickle.

Questions about brinicle

What does brinicle mean?
Brinicle means a formation of frozen brine, occurring beneath sea ice and analogous to a stalactite.
What part of speech is brinicle?
Brinicle is a noun.
How do you pronounce brinicle?
Brinicle is pronounced /ˈbɹaɪnɪkəl/.
What is the plural of brinicle?
The plural of brinicle is brinicles.

Words near brinicle in the dictionary

  1. brings upon
  2. brings with
  3. bringsel
  4. bringsels
  5. bringup
  6. brinicle
  7. brinicles
  8. brinie
  9. brinier
  10. brinies
  11. briniest

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