detartrate

English

Etymology

de- +‎ tartrate

Verb

1. To remove tartrates, especially from fruit juices and wines, in order to reduce tartness or sourness.
   • Richard P. Vine, Ellen M. Harkness, Sally J. Linton, Winemaking: From Grape Growing to Marketplace (2002) p. 134:

     Conditioning treatments are employed to clean, detartrate, and discourage microbial growth.

Derived terms

• detartration

Anagrams

• atterrated