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Definitions for Tartar

[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.
[4] a member of any of the various tribes, chiefly Mongolian and Turkish, who, originally under the leadership of Genghis Khan, overran Asia and much of eastern Europe in the Middle Ages.
[5] a member of the descendants of this people variously intermingled with other peoples and tribes, now inhabiting parts of the European and W and central Asian Russian Federation.
[6] Tatar(defs 1–3) .
[7] (often lowercase ) a savage, intractable person.
[8] (often lowercase ) an ill-tempered person.
[9] of or relating to a Tartar or Tartars; Tartarian.
[10] Tatar(def 5) .
[11] Tartarus.
[12] dentistry a hard crusty deposit on the teeth, consisting of food, cellular debris, and mineral salts
[13] Also called: argol a brownish-red substance consisting mainly of potassium hydrogen tartrate, present in grape juice and deposited during the fermentation of wine
[14] (sometimes capital) a fearsome or formidable person
[15] a variant spelling of Tatar

Words nearby Tartar

tart, tart cell, tart up, tartan, tartanry, tartar, tartar emetic, tartar sauce, tartar steak, tartarated, tartare

Origin of Tartar

11350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin Tartarus, perhaps variant of Tātārus (unattested) < Persian Tātār, by association with Tartarus; replacing Middle English Tartre < Middle French < Medieval Latin, as above

Other words from Tartar

Tar·tar·ly , adverb

Word origin for Tartar

C16: special use of Tartar