English Explanatory Dictionary

tartaric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Containing tartrates
adj
  1. Of or relating to Tartary or the Tartars; Tartarian.

Pronunciation

/tɑːˈtæɹ.ɪk/ /tɑɹˈtæɹ.ɪk/ [tɑɹˈtɛɹ.ɪk] /-ˈtɑɹ.-/

Word forms

tartaric more Tartaric most Tartaric

Etymology

From Medieval Latin tartarum (“tartar”), from Byzantine Greek τάρταρον (tártaron).

Derived words

glutaric metatartaric tartaric acid
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