TARTARIC ACID

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An acid found in many fruits; used in soft drinks and confectionery and baking powder

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("tartaric acid" is a kind of...):

hydroxy acid (any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tartaric acid"):

racemic acid (the optically inactive form of tartaric acid that is often found in grape juice)

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