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detartrated

detartrated is the past participle of detartrate.

Meaning of detartrate

Verb

detartrate (third-person singular simple present detartrates, present participle detartrating, simple past and past participle detartrated)

  1. To remove tartrates, especially from fruit juices and wines, in order to reduce tartness or sourness.
    • Conditioning treatments are employed to clean, detartrate, and discourage microbial growth.2002, Richard P. Vine, Ellen M. Harkness, Sally J. Linton, Winemaking: From Grape Growing to Marketplace, page 134

Adjective

detartrated (not comparable)

  1. From which tartrates have been reduced or removed through a detartration process.
    • The detartrated juice that is to be preserved by pasteurization must be treated with bentonite in order to remove proteins which form an undesirable haze upon heating.1998, Giuseppe Mazza, John Shi, M. Le Maguer, Functional Foods: Biochemical and Processing Aspects, page 147
    • In each case the coagulant was added to 200 ml of the detartrated floe.1959, Purdue University Dept. of Engineering, Extension Series, page 799

Questions about detartrated

What does detartrated mean?
Detartrated means from which tartrates have been reduced or removed through a detartration process.
What is detartrated the past participle of?
Detartrated is the past participle of detartrate.
What part of speech is detartrated?
Detartrated is an adjective.

Words near detartrated in the dictionary

  1. detarget
  2. detargeted
  3. detarrer
  4. detarrers
  5. detartrate
  6. detartrated
  7. detartrates
  8. detartrating
  9. detartration
  10. detassel
  11. detasseled

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