tartrate

n. salt or ester of tartaric acid (Chemistry)

A tartrate is a salt or ester of the organic compound tartaric acid, a dicarboxylic acid. Its formula is O−OC-CH(OH)-CH(OH)-COO− or C4H4O6.As food additives, tartrates are used as antioxidants. Examples are:sodium tartrates (E335)monosodium tartratedisodium tartratepotassium tartrates (E336)monopotassium tartrate (cream of tartar) dipotassium tartratepotassium sodium tartrate (E337)calcium tartrate (E354, used as emulsifier)stearyl tartrate (E483, used as emulsifier)ergotamine tartratesilver tartrate
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Noun
1. a salt or ester of tartaric acid
(hypernym) salt
(hyponym) tartar emetic, antimony potassium tartrate

n. tartrate, salt or ester of tartaric acid (Chemistry)

(n.)
A salt of tartaric acid.