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tartaric

[ tahr-tar-ik, -tahr- ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or derived from tartar. Tartar.


Tartaric

1

/ tɑːˈtærɪk /

adjective

  1. a variant spelling of Tataric See Tatarian
“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

tartaric

2

/ tɑːˈtærɪk /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, containing, or derived from tartar or tartaric acid
“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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Other Words From

  • anti·tar·taric adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tartaric1

First recorded in 1780–90; tartar + -ic
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Example Sentences

If eaten, the tartaric acid in grapes or raisins may cause acute kidney disease.

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In one case, he said, criminals used a fake permit to import 40 tons of tartaric acid.

A transparency tab lists ingredients — organic grapes, sulfites, cream of tartar, tartaric acid, yeast, yeast nutrients and organic cane sugar for sparkling wine.

Chemically speaking, this powder is potassium bitartrate, a salt of mild tartaric acid, with a whole range of useful kitchen applications, from stabilizing beaten egg whites to keeping caramels smooth and chewy.

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Industrial winemakers today can simply take care of any potential problems in the cellar, adding products like Mega Purple, powdered tannin or tartaric acid to solve issues of color, structure or acidity.

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