bittern
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bitterns, plural;
/ˈbitərn/,
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bitterns, plural;
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A concentrated solution of various salts remaining after the crystallization of salt from seawater
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- relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes
- Bitterns are a classification of birds in the heron family, Ardeidae, a family of wading birds. Species named bitterns tend to be the shorter-necked, often more secretive members of this family. ...
- Magnesium chloride is the name for the chemical compounds with the formulas MgCl2 and its various hydrates MgCl2(H2O)x. These salts are typical ionic halides, being highly soluble in water. The hydrated magnesium chloride can be extracted from brine or sea water. ...
- (botháurus vulgaris), a shy, solitary, wading bird related to the heron and inhabiting the recesses of swamps, where its startling, booming cry at night gives a frightening impression of desolation. In the D.V., bittern stands for Hebr. ...
- Liquor remaining after salt-boiling; a solution containing magnesium salts.
- A small or medium sized heron that has a characteristic booming cry.
- A musical instrument that may have six, nine, or twelve strings, and is held flat on the knees and played by plucking or strumming.