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metatartaric acid

metatartaric acid noun: a polymeric lactone of variable composition obtained by heating tartaric acid; used to prevent precipitation in wine.

Noun

metatartaric acid (uncountable)

  1. a polymeric lactone of variable composition obtained by heating tartaric acid; used to prevent precipitation in wine
    Synonyms:
    E353 when used as an emulsifier

Synonyms of metatartaric acid

  • E353 when used as an emulsifier

Origin of metatartaric acid

From meta- + tartaric acid.

Questions about metatartaric acid

What does metatartaric acid mean?
Metatartaric acid means a polymeric lactone of variable composition obtained by heating tartaric acid; used to prevent precipitation in wine.
What part of speech is metatartaric acid?
Metatartaric acid is a noun.

Words near metatartaric acid in the dictionary

  1. metatarsomeres
  2. metatarsophalangeal
  3. metatarsus
  4. metatarsus adductus
  5. metatartaric
  6. metatartaric acid
  7. metatask
  8. metatasks
  9. metataxic
  10. metataxis
  11. metataxonomic

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