tartarize

[ tahr-tuh-rahyz ]

/ ˈtɑr təˌraɪz /

verb (used with object), tar·tar·ized, tar·tar·iz·ing. Chemistry.

to impregnate, combine, or treat with tartar or potassium bitartrate.

Nearby words

tartarian, tartarian aster, tartarian honeysuckle, tartaric, tartaric acid, tartarize, tartarous, tartarus, tartary, tartine, tartini

Also especially British, tar·tar·ise.

Origin of tartarize

First recorded in 1700–10; tartar + -ize

Related forms

tar·tar·i·za·tion, nounun·tar·tar·ized, adjective

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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

tartarization or tartarisation, noun

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