debrine
debrine verb: to remove a brine or saturated salt solution from.
Verb
debrine (third-person singular simple present debrines, present participle debrining, simple past and past participle debrined)
- To remove a brine or saturated salt solution from.
- Some potash operators have expirimented with portable cyclones to debrine the slurry on top of the tails pile.1994, Charles A. Hodge., Pollution Control in Fertilizer Production., page 350
- After several seasons, the brine liquid drains out downwards from the pockets and the pockets may even debrine completely.1999, A. H. Sihvola., Electromagnetic Mixing Formulas and Applications., page 238
- Synonyms:
- desalinate
Synonyms of debrine
Antonyms
Forms of debrine
| third-person singular present | debrines |
|---|---|
| present participle | debrining |
| past participle | debrined |
| past | debrined |
Origin of debrine
From de- + brine.
Questions about debrine
- What does debrine mean?
- Debrine means to remove a brine or saturated salt solution from.
- What part of speech is debrine?
- Debrine is a verb.
- What is the past tense of debrine?
- The past tense of debrine is debrined.
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