PYROTARTARIC

Adjective

pyrotartaric (not comparable)

(chemistry) of, or relating to pyrotartaric acid or its derivatives

Source: Wiktionary


Pyr`o*tar*tar"ic, a. Etym: [Pyro- + tartaric.] (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained as a white crystalline substance by the distillation of tartaric acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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