a. [ Meso- + tartaric. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid called also
a. [ Pyro- + tartaric. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained as a white crystalline substance by the distillation of tartaric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pyro- + tri- + tartaric. ] (Chem.) Designating an acid which is more commonly called
Tartarian lamb (Bot.),
a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to tartar; derived from, or resembling, tartar. [ 1913 Webster ]
Tartaric acid. (a)