TARTARIC ACID


Meaning of TARTARIC ACID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)tär-ˈta-rik- ]

noun

Date: 1810

: a strong dicarboxylic acid C 4 H 6 O 6 of plant origin that occurs in various isomeric forms, is usually obtained from tartar, and is used especially in food and medicines, in photography, in wine making, and in making salts and esters

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