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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Tartarian :: Tartarian (a.) Alt. of Tartari.
Seljukian :: Seljukian (a.) Of or pertaining to Seljuk, a Tartar chief who embraced Mohammedanism, and began the subjection of Western Asia to that faith and rule; of or pertaining to the dynasty founded by him, or the empire maintained by his descendants from the 10th to the 13th century..
Litmus :: Litmus (n.) A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens (Roccella tinctoria, Lecanora tartarea, etc.), as a blue amorphous mass which consists of a compound of the alkaline carbonates with certain coloring matters related to orcin and orcein..
Tartar :: Tartar (a.) Of or pertaining to Tartary in Asia, or the Tartars..
Tartramide :: Tartramide (n.) An acid amide derivative of tartaric acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance..
Tartrelic :: Tartrelic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an anhydride, C4H4O5, of tartaric acid, obtained as a white crystalline deliquescent substance..
Saiga :: Saiga (n.) An antelope (Saiga Tartarica) native of the plains of Siberia and Eastern Russia. The male has erect annulated horns, and tufts of long hair beneath the eyes and ears..
Tartarous :: Tartarous (a.) Containing tartar; consisting of tartar, or partaking of its qualities; tartareous..
Levo- :: Levo- () Turning the plane of polarized light to the left; as, levotartaric acid; levoracemic acid; levogyratory crystals, etc..
Tartrated :: Tartrated (a.) Containing, or derived from, tartar; combined with tartaric acid..
Tartar :: Tartar (n.) A native or inhabitant of Tartary in Asia; a member of any one of numerous tribes, chiefly Moslem, of Turkish origin, inhabiting the Russian Europe; -- written also, more correctly but less usually, Tatar..
Mesotartaric :: Mesotartaric (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid called also inactive tartaric acid..
Argal :: Argal (n.) Crude tartar. See Argol.
Tartarizing :: Tartarizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tartariz.
Tartar :: 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..
Tartarize :: Tartarize (v. t.) To impregnate with, or subject to the action of, tartar..
Subtectacle :: Subtartarean (a.) Being or living under Tartarus; infernal.
Cham :: Cham (n.) The sovereign prince of Tartary; -- now usually written khan.
Equivorous :: Equivorous (a.) Feeding on horseflesh; as, equivorous Tartars..
Tartareous :: Tartareous (a.) Consisting of tartar; of the nature of tartar.
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