bittern

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈbɪtən/

Noun

uncountable archaic

The liquor remaining after halite (common salt) has been harvested from saline water (brine). / The saline substance added to soy milk to coagulate it as a primary step in the production of tofu.

Japanese Meaning

豆腐の製造において使用される、天然の塩水から塩（塩化ナトリウム）を結晶として取り出した後に残る液体、すなわち「にがり」として知られるもの。

What is this buttons?

The chemist analyzed the bittern discarded by the saltworks to determine its potential for magnesium extraction.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

化学者は製塩所で廃棄される、塩を採取した後に残る残留塩水（母液）を分析して、マグネシウム回収の可能性を調べた。

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Sense（1）

The liquor remaining after halite (common salt) has been harvested from saline water (brine).

Sense（2）

The saline substance added to soy milk to coagulate it as a primary step in the production of tofu.

Now we add the bittern.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（3）

(archaic) A very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus indicus, etc., used by fraudulent brewers in adulterating beer.

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