cream of tartar

/krim əv ˈtɑrtər/
/krim əv ˈtɑtə/
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Definitions of cream of tartar
  1. noun
    a salt used especially in baking powder
    synonyms: potassium bitartrate, potassium hydrogen tartrate, tartar
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    type of:
    salt
    a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
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