tartrate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɑːtreɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tär′trāt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tar•trate  (tär′trāt),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrya salt or ester of tartaric acid.
  • tartr- (combining form representing tartar) + -ate2 1785–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tartrate / ˈtɑːtreɪt/
  1. any salt or ester of tartaric acid
'tartrate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Rochelle salt - Seidlitz powder - antimony potassium tartrate - antimonyl - bitartrate - boral - cream of tartar - levorphanol - potassium acid tartrate - potassium antimonyl tartrate - potassium hydrogen tartrate - potassium sodium tartrate - tartar - tartar emetic - tartrated - tetrahydrate

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