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Bitrex
(Bit¦rex)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbɪtrɛks/
noun
[
mass noun
]
trademark
a bitter-tasting synthetic organic compound added to cleaning fluids or other products to make them unpalatable.
Origin:
1960s
: an invented name
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