The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ALUMS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1945.
Bitter substances crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ALUMS | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bitter substances
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bitter principle
- acid
- base
- caustic
- tannin
- alkaloid
- sweet
- sweeten
- acrid
- capsaicin
- dredge
- dredging
Crossword Answer definitions
ALUMS noun- An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate of potassium and aluminium (K2SO4·Al2(SO4)3·24H2O).
- Any similar double sulphate in which either or both of the potassium and aluminium is wholly or partly replaced by other univalent or tervalent cations.
- (shortening) A past attendee or graduate (of either gender) of a college, university or other educational institution.
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