tartar

Definitions

Medical

• noun a hard deposit of calcium which forms on teeth, and has to be removed by scaling.

Wine

• a substance consisting mostly of potassium bitartrate that is deposited in wine casks during fermentation

Nearby Definitions of “tartar”

• tarragon
• Tarragona DO
• tarry
• tart
• tartafin
• tartar
• tartare, sauce
• tarte Tatin
• tartrates
• tartrazine
• Tartuffe

Contexts for “tartar”

2 definitions in context
• Medical
• Wine