glutaric

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UK/ɡluːˈtæɹ.ɪk/US/ɡluˈtæɹ.ɪk/US[ɡluˈtɛɹ.ɪk]US/-ˈtɑɹ.-/

adjective

Of or pertaining to glutaric acid or its derivatives

OriginEnglish tartaric ← Medieval Latin tartarum ← Medieval Greek τάρταρον (tártaron) →
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Meanings

adjectiveglutaric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to glutaric acid or its derivatives

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gleyH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*glóh₁ytn̥
  3. Proto-Italic*gloiten
  4. Latingluten
  5. Egyptianjmn
  6. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  7. LatinAmmōn
  8. Latinammoniacus
  9. Englishammonia
  10. Englishglutamic
  11. Arabicدُرْدِيّ (durdiyy)der.?
  12. Medieval Greekτάρταρον (tártaron)
  13. Medieval Latintartarum
  14. Englishtartaric
  15. Englishglutaric

Blend of glutamic + tartaric.

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Translations

French glutarique
  • glutariqueof or pertaining to glutaric acid
Italian glutarico
  • glutaricoof or pertaining to glutaric acid
Russian глута́ровый
  • глута́ровый (glutárovyj)of or pertaining to glutaric acid

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with glutaric

TariqgarrickstearictartaricMegaric
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Cite this entry
APA

glutaric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glutaric

MLA

“glutaric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glutaric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glutaric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glutaric.

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