1. relating to or derived from tartar or tartaric acid
Usage: chemistry

Examples

• Tartaric acid is commonly found in grapes and wine.
• The baker used cream of tartar, which contains tartaric acid.
• Tartaric acid crystals formed on the wine bottle’s cork.
• The chemist studied the tartaric compounds in the laboratory.
• Tartaric acid helps stabilize egg whites in meringue.
• The wine’s tartaric deposits settled at the bottom of the bottle.