tartralic acid

== English == === Etymology === From tartar, the chemical compound. From French tartralique, from tartre +‎ -al +‎ -ique. By surface analysis, tartar +‎ -al +‎ -ic. === Noun === tartralic acid (uncountable) (organic chemistry) An acid obtained as a white amorphous deliquescent substance, a dimeric form of tartaric acid. ==== Synonyms ==== ditartaric acid tartrilic acid, tartrylic acid ==== Related terms ==== tartrelic acid === References === “tartralic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.