tartrate

[ tahr-treyt ]
/ ˈtɑr treɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a salt or ester of tartaric acid.

Origin of tartrate

1785–95; tartr- (combining form representing tartar) + -ate2

OTHER WORDS FROM tartrate

su·per·tar·trate, noun

Words nearby tartrate

tartarus, tartary, tartine, tartini, tartlet, tartrate, tartrated, tartrazine, tartu, tartuffe, tartuffery

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British Dictionary definitions for tartrate

tartrate
/ (ˈtɑːtreɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of tartaric acid

Medical definitions for tartrate

tartrate
[ tär′trāt′ ]

n.

A salt or ester of tartaric acid.

Scientific definitions for tartrate

tartrate
[ tär′trāt′ ]

A salt or ester of tartaric acid, containing the group C4H4O6.