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tartar
PRIMARY MEANINGS OF:
tartar
1
n
an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
2
n
a salt used especially in baking powder
3
n
a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: tartar
1
n
an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
Synonyms:
calculus
,
tophus
Type of:
crust
,
encrustation
,
incrustation
a hard outer layer that covers something
2
n
a salt used especially in baking powder
Synonyms:
cream of tartar
,
potassium bitartrate
,
potassium hydrogen tartrate
Type of:
salt
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
3
n
a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman
Synonyms:
dragon
Type of:
disagreeable woman
,
unpleasant woman
a woman who is an unpleasant person
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