| tartaric acid n. Any of four isomeric crystalline organic compounds, C4H6O6, used to make cream of tartar and baking powder, as a sequestrant, and in effervescent beverages and photographic chemicals. |
tartaric acid
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(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless or white odourless crystalline water-soluble dicarboxylic acid existing in four stereoisomeric forms, the commonest being the dextrorotatory (d-) compound which is found in many fruits: used as a food additive (E334) in soft drinks, confectionery, and baking powders and in tanning and photography. Formula: HOOCCH(OH)CH(OH)COOH
tartaric acid (tär-t r  k) A crystalline organic acid that exists in four isomeric forms and occurs widely in plants. It is found in byproducts of wine fermentation and has a wide variety of uses, including to make cream of tartar and baking powder, to add effervescence to beverages, to polish metal, in printing and dyeing, and to make photographic chemicals. Chemical formula: C4H6O6. |
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| Noun | 1. | tartaric acid - an acid found in many fruits; used in soft drinks and confectionery and baking powder hydroxy acid - any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself racemic acid - the optically inactive form of tartaric acid that is often found in grape juice |
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