tartaric acid

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin tartarum (“tartar”). === Noun === tartaric acid (countable and uncountable, plural tartaric acids) (biochemistry, organic chemistry) The aldaric acid, 2,3 dihydroxy-succinic acid, that occurs naturally in many plants, in wine and in tamarind; it is used as the salts cream of tartar and Rochelle salt. ==== Synonyms ==== erythraric acid uvic acid (obsolete) E334 when used as an antioxidant ==== Related terms ==== tartrate ==== Translations ====