tartralic acid
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Very rare
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18
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13
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3
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7
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Meaning
noun
An acid obtained as a white amorphous deliquescent substance, a dimeric form of tartaric acid.
Uncountable
Etymology
From tartar, the chemical compound. From French tartralique, from tartre + -al + -ique. By surface analysis, tartar + -al + -ic.
Origin
- Source language: French
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ditartaric acid
tartrilic acid
tartrylic acid