"cream of tartar" meaning in English

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Noun

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Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cream of tartar (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) Potassium hydrogen tartrate (also called potassium bitartrate), a byproduct of wine manufacture, used in baking powder and in cooking to stabilize beaten egg whites. Wikipedia link: potassium bitartrate Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking, Organic compounds, Potassium Derived forms: cream of tartar bread, cream of tartar tree Translations (potassium hydrogen tartrate): viinikivi (Finnish), crème de tartre [feminine] (French), Weinstein [masculine] (German), vínsteinn [masculine] (Icelandic), vínsteinsduft [neuter] (Icelandic), cremortartaro [masculine] (Italian), вински камен (vinski kamen) [masculine] (Macedonian), kirīmi tāta (Maori), cremor de tártaro [masculine] (Portuguese)
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