noun
- a salt or ester of tartaric acid containing one replaceable hydrogen atom, commonly potassium bitartrate (cream of tartar)
Usage: chemistry; also called hydrogen tartrate
Examples
- Potassium bitartrate is a white crystalline compound found in grapes.
- Cream of tartar, or potassium bitartrate, is used in baking and cooking.
- The bitartrate salt precipitates out during wine fermentation.
- Sodium bitartrate is sometimes used as a food additive.
- Bitartrate compounds are important in the wine industry.