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tartro-

/ˌtɑː(ɹ)tɹə-/

tartro- prefix: tartar.

Prefix

tartro-

  1. tartar

Origin of tartro-

From Old French tartre, from Medieval Latin tartarum, from Byzantine Greek τάρταρον (tártaron).

Questions about tartro-

What does tartro- mean?
Tartro- means tartar.
What part of speech is tartro-?
Tartro- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce tartro-?
Tartro- is pronounced /ˌtɑː(ɹ)tɹə-/.

Words near tartro- in the dictionary

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

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