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Definition of Tartar
1. Noun. A salt used especially in baking powder.
Generic synonyms: Salt
Derivative terms: Tartaric
2. Noun. A fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman.
3. Noun. A member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century.
4. Noun. An incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums.
Definition of Tartar
1. n. A reddish crust or sediment in wine casks, consisting essentially of crude cream of tartar, and used in marking pure cream of tartar, tartaric acid, potassium carbonate, black flux, etc., and, in dyeing, as a mordant for woolen goods; -- called also argol, wine stone, etc.
2. n. A native or inhabitant of Tartary in Asia; a member of any one of numerous tribes, chiefly Moslem, of Turkish origin, inhabiting the Russian Europe; -- written also, more correctly but less usually, Tatar.
3. a. Of or pertaining to Tartary in Asia, or the Tartars.
4. n. See Tartarus.
Definition of Tartar
1. Proper noun. (alternative spelling of Tatar) ¹
2. Noun. A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate - a source of cream of tartar. ¹
3. Noun. A hard yellow deposit on the teeth. ¹
4. Noun. (''sometimes capitalised'') A fearsome or angrily violent person. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tartar
1. a crust on the teeth [n -S] : TARTARIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Tartar
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