tartaric acids

A form of tartaric acid — The aldaric acid, 2,3 dihydroxy-succinic acid, that occurs naturally in many plants, in wine and in tamarind; it is used as the salts cream of tartar and Rochelle salt.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tartaric acid
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