tartaric

Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to Tartary in Asia, or the Tartars.

Of or pertaining to tartar; derived from, or resembling, tartar.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

salt wine sharp guilty sour pungent culprit bracing lactic tart astringent acrid tangy tartrate vinous
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Phrases with the word

tartaric acid ester tartaric acid derivatives tartaric acid salt potassio-tartaric tartaric salts tartaric acid derivative

Examples

tartaric acid Source: Internet

For example, racemic amphetamine can be treated with d- tartaric acid to form a diastereoisomeric salt which is fractionally crystallized to yield dextroamphetamine. Source: Internet

He failed to change the optical handedness of tartaric dex-tro to levo. Source: Internet

In the example shown below, the meso form of tartaric acid forms a diastereomeric pair with both levo and dextro tartaric acids, which form an enantiomeric pair. Source: Internet

The mystery was that tartaric acid derived by chemical synthesis had no such effect, even though its chemical reactions were identical and its elemental composition was the same. Source: Internet

Winemakers can counteract this by adding tartaric acid in a process known as "acidification". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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