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TARTARIC ACID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An acid found in many fruits; used in soft drinks and confectionery and baking powder
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tartaric acid" is a kind of...):
hydroxy acid (any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tartaric acid"):
racemic acid (the optically inactive form of tartaric acid that is often found in grape juice)
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