Chapter Tartarated to Taster of T by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

Tartlet
(Tart"let) n. A small tart. V. Knox.

Tartly
(Tart"ly), adv. In a tart manner; with acidity.

Tartness
(Tart"ness), n. The quality or state of being tart.

Syn. — Acrimony; sourness; keenness; poignancy; severity; asperity; acerbity; harshness. See Acrimony.

Tartralic
(Tar*tral"ic) a. [From Tartar the chemical compound.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained as a white amorphous deliquescent substance, C₈H₁₀O₁₁; — called also ditartaric, tartrilic, or tartrylic acid.

Tartramate
(Tar*tram"ate) n. (Chem.) A salt of tartramic acid.

Tartramic
(Tar*tram"ic) a. [Tarto- + amic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid which is the primary acid amide derivative of tartaric acid.

Tartramide
(Tar*tram"ide) n. [Tarto- + amide.] (Chem.) An acid amide derivative of tartaric acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance.

Tartrate
(Tar"trate) n. [Cf. F. tartrate.] (Chem.) A salt of tartaric acid.

Tartrated
(Tar"tra`ted) a. (Med. Chem.) Containing, or derived from, tartar; combined with tartaric acid.

Tartrazine
(Tar"tra*zine) n. [Tartaric + hydrazine.] (Chem.) An artificial dyestuff obtained as an orange- yellow powder, and regarded as a phenyl hydrazine derivative of tartaric and sulphonic acids.

Tartrelic
(Tar*trel"ic) a. [From Tartar the chemical compound.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an anhydride, C₄H₄O₅, of tartaric acid, obtained as a white crystalline deliquescent substance.

Tartro-
(Tar"tro-). A combining form (also used adjectively) used in chemistry to denote the presence of tartar or of some of its compounds or derivatives.

Tartronate
(Tar"tro*nate) n. (Chem.) A salt of tartronic acid.

Tartronic
(Tar*tron"ic) a. [Tartro- + malonic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid (called also hydroxy malonic acid) obtained, by reducing mesoxalic acid, as a white crystalline substance.

Tartronyl
(Tar"tro*nyl) n. [Tartronic + - yl.] (Chem.) A hypothetical radical constituting the characteristic residue of tartronic acid and certain of its derivatives.

Tartrovinic
(Tar`tro*vin"ic) a. [Tartro- + vinic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain acid composed of tartaric acid in combination with ethyl, and now called ethyltartaric acid.

Tartuffe
(Tar*tuffe", Tar*tufe") n. [F. tartufe.] A hypocritical devotee. See the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.

Tartuffish
(Tar*tuff"ish, Tar*tuf"ish), a. Like a tartuffe; precise; hypocritical. Sterne.

Tarweed
(Tar"weed`) n. (Bot.) A name given to several resinous-glandular composite plants of California, esp. to the species of Grindelia, Hemizonia, and Madia.

Tas
(Tas) n. [F.] A heap. [Obs.] "The tas of bodies slain." Chaucer.

Tas
(Tas), v. t. To tassel. [Obs.] "A purse of leather tassed with silk." Chaucer.