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tartaric

tar·ta·ric

UK/tɑːˈtæɹ.ɪk/ US/tɑɹˈtæɹ.ɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

relating to or derived from or resembling tartar

  • “tartaric acid”

Origin

From Medieval Latin tartarum (“tartar”), from Byzantine Greek τάρταρον (tártaron).

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