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tartarous

American

[tahr-ter-uhs] / ˈtɑr tər əs /

adjective

consisting of or containing tartar. Tartar.

tartarous British

/ ˈtɑːtərəs /

adjective

consisting of, containing, or resembling tartar

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Etymology

Origin of tartarous

First recorded in 1595–1605; tartar + -ous

Example Sentences

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This solution, applied daily, preserves and beautifies the teeth, extirpates all tartarous adhesion, produces a pearl-like whiteness, arrests decay, and induces a healthy action in the gums.

From The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Hartley, Florence

This tartarous enamel must therefore be scaled off, that the gums may grow up to their proper place.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

Two pounds of purified tartar, by means of from eight to ten ounces of sulphuric acid, yield about eleven ounces of tartarous acid.

From Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries by Lavoisier, Antoine

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