tartar deposit

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• tartar — ► NOUN 1) a hard calcified deposit that forms on the teeth and contributes to their decay. 2) a deposit of impure cream of tartar formed during the fermentation of wine. ● cream of tartar Cf. ↑cream of tartar ORIGIN Greek tartaron …   English terms dictionary

• Tartar — is the hardened product of longstanding plaque accumulating minerals from the saliva and foods. Plaque is the soft accumulation of food debris and bacteria around teeth. These bacteria feed on left over food in the mouth to excrete toxins that… …   Medical dictionary

• tartar — [tärt′ər] n. [ME < ML tartarum < MGr tartaron < ?] 1. cream of tartar, esp. the crude form present in grape juice and forming a reddish or whitish, crustlike deposit (argol) in wine casks 2. a hard deposit on the teeth, consisting of… …   English World dictionary

• tartar — bitartrate of potash (a deposit left during fermentation), late 14c., from O.Fr. tartre, from M.L. tartarum, from late Gk. tartaron tartar encrusting the sides of wine casks, perhaps of Semitic origin. The purified substance is cream of tartar.… …   Etymology dictionary

• tartar — [ tα:tə] noun 1》 a hard calcified deposit that forms on the teeth and contributes to their decay. 2》 a deposit of impure potassium hydrogen tartrate formed during the fermentation of wine. Phrases cream of tartar potassium hydrogen tartrate, an… …   English new terms dictionary

• tartar — tar•tar [[t]ˈtɑr tər[/t]] n. 1) den calculus 3) 2) chem. vin the deposit from wines, cream of tartar 3) chem. the intermediate product of cream of tartar, obtained from the crude form, argol • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < ML tartarum < LGk… …   From formal English to slang

• tartar — /tahr teuhr/, n. 1. Dentistry. calculus (def. 3). 2. the deposit from wines, potassium bitartrate. 3. the intermediate product of cream of tartar, obtained from the crude form, argol. [1350 1400; ME < ML tartarum < LGk tártaron; r. ME tartre < MF …   Universalium

• tartar — noun /ˈtɑr.tər,ˈtɑː.tə(ɹ),ˈtɑɹ.ɾɚ/ a) A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate a source of cream of tartar. b) A hard yellow …   Wiktionary

• tartar — /ˈtatə / (say tahtuh) noun 1. a hard substance deposited on the teeth by the saliva, consisting of calcium phosphate, mucus, etc. 2. the deposit from wines; potassium bitartrate. 3. the partially purified product midway between the crude form… …  

• tartar yeast — noun : a deposit of yeast cells, tartar, and other substances formed during the fermentation of grape juice in wine manufacture …   Useful english dictionary

• tartar — tar·tar || tÉ‘rtÉ™(r) / tɑː n. dental calculus, white brownish or yellow brown deposit that forms below the gingival margin of teeth or on teeth (Dentistry); deposit from wines (potassium bitartrate); salt used in baking powder; type of sauce …   English contemporary dictionary