salt of tartar

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English salt tartre. So called because formerly made by heating cream of tartar, or potassium tartrate.

Noun[edit]

salt of tartar (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry, obsolete) potassium carbonate
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