Definition of tartar

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Tartar (n.) A reddish crust or sediment in wine casks, consisting essentially of crude cream of tartar, and used in marking pure cream of tartar, tartaric acid, potassium carbonate, black flux, etc., and, in dyeing, as a mordant for woolen goods; -- called also argol, wine stone, etc..

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Tartarean :: Tartarean (a.) Alt. of Tartareou.
Tartaric :: Tartaric (a.) Of or pertaining to Tartary in Asia, or the Tartars..
Tartar :: Tartar (a.) Of or pertaining to Tartary in Asia, or the Tartars..
Subtectacle :: Subtartarean (a.) Being or living under Tartarus; infernal.
Levogyrate :: Levogyrate (a.) Turning or twisting the plane of polarization towards the left, as levulose, levotartaric acid, etc..
Tartarated :: Tartarated (a.) Tartrated.
Argol :: Argol (n.) Crude tartar; an acidulous salt from which cream of tartar is prepared. It exists in the juice of grapes, and is deposited from wines on the sides of the casks..
Cudbear :: Cudbear (n.) A powder of a violet red color, difficult to moisten with water, used for making violet or purple dye. It is prepared from certain species of lichen, especially Lecanora tartarea..
Antimoniated :: Antimoniated (a.) Combined or prepared with antimony; as, antimoniated tartar..
Turk :: Turk (n.) A member of any of numerous Tartar tribes of Central Asia, etc.; esp., one of the dominant race in Turkey..
Tartarum :: Tartarum (n.) See 1st Tartar.
Booly :: Booly (n.) A company of Irish herdsmen, or a single herdsman, wandering from place to place with flocks and herds, and living on their milk, like the Tartars; also, a place in the mountain pastures inclosed for the shelter of cattle or their keepers..
Tartrated :: Tartrated (a.) Containing, or derived from, tartar; combined with tartaric acid..
Tartarize :: Tartarize (v. t.) To impregnate with, or subject to the action of, tartar..
Pyr- :: Pyr- () Combining forms designating fire or heat; specifically (Chem.), used to imply an actual or theoretical derivative by the action of heat; as in pyrophosphoric, pyrosulphuric, pyrotartaric, pyrotungstic, etc..
Sherbet :: Sherbet (n.) A preparation of bicarbonate of soda, tartaric acid, sugar, etc., variously flavored, for making an effervescing drink; -- called also sherbet powder..
Tartareous :: Tartareous (a.) Consisting of tartar; of the nature of tartar.
Lithobilic :: Lithobilic (a.) Pertaining to or designating an organic acid of the tartaric acid series, distinct from lithofellic acid, but, like it, obtained from certain bile products, as bezoar stones..
Kibitka :: Kibitka (n.) A tent used by the Kirghiz Tartars.
Khan :: Khan (n.) A king; a prince; a chief; a governor; -- so called among the Tartars, Turks, and Persians, and in countries now or formerly governed by them..
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