[tar.tar.ic acid] n (1810): a strong dicarboxylic acid of plant origin that occurs in three optically isomeric forms, is usu. obtained from tartar, and is used esp. in food and medicines, in photography, and in making salts and esters
TARTARIC ACID
Meaning of TARTARIC ACID in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012