Meanings
nountartralic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryAn acid obtained as a white amorphous deliquescent substance, a dimeric form of tartaric acid.
Synonyms: ditartaric acid, tartrilic acid, tartrylic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn acid obtained as a white amorphous deliquescent substance, a dimeric form of tartaric acid.
Similar
ditartaric acidtartrilic acidtartrylic acid
Origin
- Frenchtartralique
- Englishtartralic acid
From tartar, the chemical compound. From French tartralique, from tartre + -al + -ique. By surface analysis, tartar + -al + -ic.
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tartralic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tartralic%20acid
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