tartralic acid
An acid obtained as a white amorphous deliquescent substance, a dimeric form of…An acid obtained as a white amorphous deliquescent substance, a dimeric form of tartaric acid.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An acid obtained as a white amorphous deliquescent substance, a dimeric form of tartaric acid.
Origin
From tartar, the chemical compound. From French tartralique, from tartre + -al + -ique. ByFrom tartar, the chemical compound. From French tartralique, from tartre + -al + -ique. By surface analysis, tartar + -al + -ic.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsditartaric acidtartrilic acidtartrylic acid
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedtartrelic acid
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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