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tartarize
[ tahr-tuh-rahyz ]
/ ˈtɑr təˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), tar·tar·ized, tar·tar·iz·ing.Chemistry.
to impregnate, combine, or treat with tartar or potassium bitartrate.
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Also especially British, tar·tar·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM tartarize
tar·tar·i·za·tion, nounun·tar·tar·ized, adjectiveWords nearby tartarize
Tartarian, Tartarian aster, Tartarian honeysuckle, tartaric, tartaric acid, tartarize, tartarous, tartar sauce, tartar steak, Tartarus, Tartary
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British Dictionary definitions for tartarize
tartarize
tartarise
/ (ˈtɑːtəˌraɪz) /
verb
(tr) to impregnate or treat with tartar or tartar emetic
Derived forms of tartarize
tartarization or tartarisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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