tartrate

American  

[tahr-treyt] / ˈtɑr treɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of tartaric acid.

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tartrate British  

/ ˈtɑːtreɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of tartaric acid

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tartrate Scientific  

/ tär′trāt′ /

1. A salt or ester of tartaric acid, containing the group C ₄ H ₄ O ₆.

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Other Word Forms

• supertartrate noun

Etymology

Origin of tartrate

1785–95; tartr- (combining form representing tartar ) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

Isofagomine tartrate, for instance, was initially intended to treat Gaucher's disease, a rare genetic disorder, but it stalled after a failed clinical trial in 2009.

From Nature

Students also look for deposits such as tartrates and other sediment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Overall, the sedative zolpidem tartrate, contained in Ambien and some other sleeping pills, was involved in almost 12 percent of all ER visits and in 1 out of 5 visits for older adults.

From Washington Times

A salt of tartaric acid in which the base replaces but half the acid hydrogen; an acid tartrate, as cream of tartar.

From Project Gutenberg

Intermezzo, chemically known as zolpidem tartrate sublingual, can now be used as a therapy for insomnia characterized by middle-of-the-night waking followed by difficulty returning to sleep.

From Reuters