Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detartration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-tar-tra-tion
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of detartrating, i.e. removing tartrates, especially from fruit juices and wines, in order to reduce tartness or sourness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"With grapes, there are two problems: colour extraction in red grapes, and detartration."
"Detartration is of interest if potassium bitartrate is to be recovered."
"Detartration by bulk storage is accomplished in one of two ways."
"During fermentation approximately ten percent of the acids are lost due to metabolism, detartration or destruction."

Etymology

From de- + tartrate + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de
Suffix: tartrate

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does detartration mean?: The process of detartrating, i.e. removing tartrates, especially from fruit juices and wines, in order to reduce tartness or sourness.
Where does detartration come from?: From de- + tartrate + -ation.

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