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单词 tartar
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tartar /tärˈtər/

noun
  1. Recrystallized and partially purified argol, chiefly acid potassium tartrate (with calcium tartrate, etc)
  2. A deposit of calcium phosphate and other matter on the teeth
ORIGIN: LL tartarum, perh from Ar

tartareous /-tāˈri-əs/ adjective

  1. Of or like tartar
  2. With rough crumbly surface (botany)

tartaric /tär-tarˈik/ adjective

Of or derived from tartar (tartaric acid, C4H6O6, prepared from argol or found naturally in plants and fruit)

tartarizāˈtion or tartarisāˈtion noun

tarˈtarize or tarˈtarise transitive verb

To treat, mix or combine with tartar

tarˈtrate noun

A salt of tartaric acid

tarˈtrazine /-zēn/ noun

A yellow dye used in textiles, food and drugs

tartar emetic noun

A compound of potassium, antimony, carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, used in dyeing and in medicine

cream of tartar

Purified argol, used in baking powder, etc

Tartar1 /tärˈtər/

noun
  1. A Tatar
  2. The Turkic language spoken by the Tatars
  3. (without cap) a formidable, rough, unmanageable or ferocious person
  4. (without cap) a person who unexpectedly turns the tables on his or her assailant
adjective

Of or relating to the Tatars or their language

ORIGIN: See Tatar

Tartarian /-tāˈri-ən/ noun and adjective

Tartar, Tatar

Tartaric /-tarˈik/ adjective

Of the Tartars

Tarˈtarly adjective

  1. Like a Tartar
  2. (without cap) ferocious

Tarˈtary noun

Tatary (qv under Tatar)

Tartarian lamb noun

Barometz

Tartarus /tärˈtə-rəs/

noun
  1. In Homer, a deep and sunless abyss, as far below Hades as earth is below heaven
  2. A place for the punishment of evil-doers in Hades
  3. Hell

—Also (Spenser and Shakesp) Tarˈtar, and (Spenser) Tarˈtare, Tarˈtarie and Tarˈtary

ORIGIN: L, from Gr Tartaros

Tartarean /-tāˈri-ən/ adjective

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