tartaric acid
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Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "ML" is not valid. See WT:LOL. tartarum (“tartar”).
Noun
tartaric acid (plural tartaric acids)
- (biochemistry) 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
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