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tartarize

American  
[tahr-tuh-rahyz] / ˈtɑr təˌraɪz /
especially British, tartarise

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.
tartarized, tartarizing

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

tartarize British  
/ ˈtɑːtəˌraɪz /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

  • tartarization noun
  • untartarized adjective

Etymology

Origin of tartarize

First recorded in 1700–10; tartar + -ize

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