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bitartrate
/ baɪˈtɑːˌtreɪt /
noun
- (not in technical usage) a salt or ester of tartaric acid containing the monovalent group -HC 4 H 4 O 6 or the ion HC 4 H 4 O 6 – Also calledhydrogen tartrate
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bitartrate1
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Example Sentences
Cream of tartar is bitartrate of potassium and is obtained from the lees deposited in wine casks.
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I have found bitartrate of potassium the most grateful and efficient saline for depurative action.
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Bitartrate of potassium, Seidlitz powders, or solutions of citrate of magnesia may be also administered if indicated.
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Lemonade holding bitartrate of potassium in solution is generally the most acceptable, and probably the most efficient.
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The bowels were kept open by jalap and the potassium bitartrate.
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