Tartaric adjective². [tɑ:'tarɪk] E19.
[from TARTAR noun² + -IC.]
= TARTAR adjective 1.

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tartaric adjective¹. [tɑ:'tarɪk] L18.
[French tartarique from medieval Latin tartarum TARTAR noun¹: see -IC.]
Chemistry. Of the nature of, related to, or derived from tartar. Now chiefly in tartaric acid, a dicarboxylic acid, CO₂H(CHOH)₂CO₂H, the parent acid of tartrates, of which there are four optical isomers; spec. = DEXTROTARTARIC acid.

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