tartarize

[ tahr-tuh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.

, tar·tar·ized, tar·tar·iz·ing.

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

tartarize

/ ˈtɑːtəˌraɪz /

verb

1. tr to impregnate or treat with tartar or tartar emetic

Derived Forms

• ˌtartariˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• tartar·i·zation noun
• un·tartar·ized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tartarize¹

First recorded in 1700–10; tartar + -ize