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  1. cream of tartar, tartar, potassium bitartrate, potassium hydrogen tartratenoun

    a salt used especially in baking powder

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  1. cream of tartarnoun

    potassium hydrogen tartrate (also called potassium bitartrate), a byproduct of wine manufacture, used in baking powder and in cooking to stabilize beaten egg whites.

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  1. cream of tartar

    Potassium bitartrate, also known as potassium hydrogen tartrate, with formula KC4H5O6, is a byproduct of winemaking. In cooking, it is known as cream of tartar. It is processed from the potassium acid salt of tartaric acid (a carboxylic acid). The resulting powdery base can be used in baking or as a cleaning solution (when mixed with an acidic solution such as lemon juice or white vinegar).

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cream of tartar in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cream of tartar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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