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bitter principle

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. any of several hundred natural compounds, usually of vegetable origin, having a bitter taste, and not admitting of any chemical classification.


bitter principle

noun

  1. any of various bitter-tasting substances, such as aloin, usually extracted from plants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bitter principle1

First recorded in 1930–35

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