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tartralic acid

tartralic acid noun: an acid obtained as a white amorphous deliquescent substance, a dimeric form of tartaric acid.

Noun

tartralic acid (uncountable)

  1. An acid obtained as a white amorphous deliquescent substance, a dimeric form of tartaric acid.
    Synonyms:
    ditartaric acid, tartrilic acid, tartrylic acid

Synonyms of tartralic acid

  • ditartaric acid
  • tartrilic acid
  • tartrylic acid

Origin of tartralic acid

From tartar, the chemical compound. From French tartralique, from tartre + -al + -ique. By surface analysis, tartar + -al + -ic.

Questions about tartralic acid

What does tartralic acid mean?
Tartralic acid means an acid obtained as a white amorphous deliquescent substance, a dimeric form of tartaric acid.
What part of speech is tartralic acid?
Tartralic acid is a noun.

Words near tartralic acid in the dictionary

  1. tartnesses
  2. tartogo
  3. tartold
  4. tartolds
  5. tartralic
  6. tartralic acid
  7. tartramate
  8. tartramates
  9. tartramic
  10. tartramic acid
  11. tartramide

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