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tartrelic acid

tartrelic acid noun: an anhydride, C₄H₄O₅, of tartaric acid.

Noun

tartrelic acid (uncountable)

  1. An anhydride, C₄H₄O₅, of tartaric acid.

Origin of tartrelic acid

From tartar (“the chemical compound”). Borrowed from French tartrélique.

Questions about tartrelic acid

What does tartrelic acid mean?
Tartrelic acid means an anhydride, C₄H₄O₅, of tartaric acid.
What part of speech is tartrelic acid?
Tartrelic acid is a noun.

Words near tartrelic acid in the dictionary

  1. tartrates
  2. tartrazin
  3. tartrazine
  4. tartrazines
  5. tartrelic
  6. tartrelic acid
  7. tartro-
  8. tartrolon
  9. tartrolons
  10. tartronate
  11. tartronates

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