tartar
/taart r/ • noun 1 a hard calcified deposit that forms on the teeth and contributes to their decay. 2 a deposit of impure cream of tartar formed during the fermentation of wine. — PHRASES cream of tartar potassium hydrogen tartrate, an acidic crystalline compound used in baking powder. — ORIGIN Greek tartaron.
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