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Definition of Tartar

Tartar
Tartar Tar"tar, n. 1. [Per. T[=a]t[=a]r, of Tartar origin.] A native or inhabitant of Tartary in Asia; a member of any one of numerous tribes, chiefly Moslem, of Turkish origin, inhabiting the Russian Europe; -- written also, more correctly but less usually, Tatar. 2. A person of a keen, irritable temper. To catch a tartar, to lay hold of, or encounter, a person who proves too strong for the assailant. [Colloq.]
Tartar
Tartar Tar"tar, n. [F. tartre (cf. Pr. tartari, Sp., Pg., & It. tartaro, LL. tartarum, LGr. ?); perhaps of Arabic origin.] 1. (Chem.) A reddish crust or sediment in wine casks, consisting essentially of crude cream of tartar, and used in marking pure cream of tartar, tartaric acid, potassium carbonate, black flux, etc., and, in dyeing, as a mordant for woolen goods; -- called also argol, wine stone, etc. 2. A correction which often incrusts the teeth, consisting of salivary mucus, animal matter, and phosphate of lime. Cream of tartar. (Chem.) See under Cream. Tartar emetic (Med. Chem.), a double tartrate of potassium and basic antimony. It is a poisonous white crystalline substance having a sweetish metallic taste, and used in medicine as a sudorific and emetic.
Tartar
Tartar Tar"tar, a. Of or pertaining to Tartary in Asia, or the Tartars.
Tartar
Tartar Tar"tar, n. [Cf. F. tartare.] See Tartarus. --Shak.

Meaning of Tartar from wikipedia

- Look up Tartar or tartar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tartar may refer to: Tartar (river), a river in Azerbaijan Tartar, Switzerland, a village...
- HMS Tartar has been the name of more than one ship of the British Royal Navy, and may refer to: HMS Tartar (1702), a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1702...
- Tartar sauce (French: sauce tartare; often spelled tartare sauce in the UK, Ireland, and Commonwealth countries) is a condiment made of mayonnaise, chopped...
- Steak tartare or tartar steak is a French dish of raw ground (minced) beef. It is usually served with onions, capers, parsley or chive, salt, pepper, Worcestershire...
- Tartaric acid is a white, crystalline organic acid that occurs naturally in many fruits, most notably in grapes but also in tamarinds, bananas, avocados...
- the pot****ium acid salt of tartaric acid (a carboxylic acid). Especially in cooking, it is also known as cream of tartar. It is used as a component of...
- Dynamics RIM-24 Tartar was a medium-range naval surface-to-air missile (SAM), among the earliest SAMs to equip United States Navy ships. The Tartar was the third...
- Tartar Chinese may refer to: Tartar Chinese Empire, a colloquial name for the Qing (Manchu) dynasty of China Tartar Chinese language, a term for the Mandarin...
- limited. The entire area was known simply as "Tartary" and its inhabitants "Tartars". In the early modern period, as understanding of the geography increased...
- Tartar District (Azerbaijani: Tərtər rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country and belongs to the Karabakh...