tartaric acid

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Noun

tartaric acid (plural tartaric acids)

1. (carbohydrate) 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.

Synonyms

• erythraric acid
• E334 when used as an antioxidant

Related terms

• tartrate

Translations

• French: acide tartrique
• German: Weinsäure
• Italian: acido tartarico
• Portuguese: ácido tartárico
• Russian: ви́нная кислота́
• Spanish: ácido tartárico

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