tartaric acid
English edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin tartarum (“tartar”).
Noun edit
tartaric acid (countable and uncountable, plural tartaric acids)
- (biochemistry, organic chemistry) The aldaric acid, 2,3 dihydroxy-succinic acid, that occurs naturally in many plants, in wine and in tamarind; it is used as the salts cream of tartar and Rochelle salt.
Synonyms edit
- erythraric acid
- E334 when used as an antioxidant
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Translations edit
the aldaric acid, 2,3 dihydroxy-succinic acid, that occurs naturally in many plants, in wine and in tamarind
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