calcium tartrate

noun

The calcium salt of tartaric acid; it is a byproduct of the wine industry, prepared from fermentation dregs, and used as a food preservative and acidity regulator.

Meanings

nouncalcium tartrate (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe calcium salt of tartaric acid; it is a byproduct of the wine industry, prepared from fermentation dregs, and used as a food preservative and acidity regulator.
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