How to Use tartaric acid in a Sentence

tartaric acid

noun
  • If eaten, the tartaric acid in grapes or raisins may cause acute kidney disease.
    Leticia Fanucchi, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Plus, the blend of amino acids, lactic acid and tartaric acid helps strengthen strands, heal damage from color and prevent fading.
    Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Bartley was able to replicate the crucial fruit by adding citric, malic, and tartaric acid plus lime oil to a blend of tequila, agave, and distilled water.
    Larissa Zimberoff, Wired, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Tests confirmed residue of tartaric acid, the main acid found in wine, as well as associated acids of citric, malic and succinic.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The most prevalent is tartaric acid, which is naturally present in grapes in fairly high quantities.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Ready to show the Mabie brothers what constructive clown rage looks like, Conklin bought an old covered wagon, a few mules, a bag of sugar, a jar of tartaric acid and one single, solitary lemon.
    Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
  • And the sourness in tamarind comes primarily from tartaric acid, which is also used to produce cream of tartar, an ingredient in baking.
    Nik Sharma, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2020
  • The most common types of AHAs are glycolic acid, lactic acid, and mandelic acid, but there are others including tartaric acid, citric acid, and malic acid.
    Sarah Madaus, SELF, 18 May 2022
  • According to Miller’s research, the earliest mention of red drink on the mainland dates to the 1870s South, where Black Americans colored lemonade red with strawberries, sumac or tartaric acid.
    Sahar Khan, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2022
  • Blending grapes is a more natural, nuanced method of making up for deficiencies than, say, dumping in a bag of tartaric acid or powdered tannins.
    Eric Asimov, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2018
  • The two ingredients work well together to prevent signs of aging, alongside squalane for moisture and tartaric acid which helps the skin absorb product more easily.
    Akili King, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2021
  • O’Keefe said people might have turned to cream of tartar as a home remedy for migraines because dihydroergotamine, a treatment for migraines, has tartaric acid in its structure.
    Donnelle Eller, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2020
  • Chef Verner uses cachaça in a spritz type cocktail with chardonnay, club soda, tartaric acid, and optional eucalyptus smoke.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Having the following ingredients in your chosen face serum can be helpful: lactic acid, glycolic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, vitamin C and hyaluronic acid.
    Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Further innovation came 10 years later, when baking powder, a mixture of a carbonate or bicarbonate and a weak acid (like tartaric acid, for instance), became available.
    Robin Mather, chicagotribune.com, 16 July 2019
  • One of the most common red-flag fruits are grapes, which are highly toxic to dogs because of tartaric acid that can cause vomiting, diarrhea or even kidney failure, according to Grady Veterinarian Hospital in Cincinnati.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022
  • The jars, discovered in 2012, were dated to the fourth millennium, B.C. During analysis, researchers found that tartaric acid and its salt were present, which develops naturally during winemaking.
    Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 1 Sep. 2017

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