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Sharp to the taste; acid; sour; as, a tart apple.

ow bands of various colors, much worn in the Highlands of Scotland; hence, any pattern of tartan; also, other material of a similar pattern. MacCullummore's heart will be as cold as death can make it, when it does not warm to the tartan. Sir W. Scott. The sight of the tartan inflamed the populace of London with hatred.…

A reddish crust or sediment in wine casks, consisting essentially of crude cream of tartar, and used in marking pure cream of tartar, tartaric acid, potassium carbonate, black flux, etc., and, in dyeing, as a mordant for woolen goods; -- called also argol, wine stone, etc.

Tartrated.

Of or pertaining to Tartarus; hellish.

Consisting of tartar; of the nature of tartar.

The name of some kinds of cherries, as the Black Tartarian, or the White Tartarian.

Of or pertaining to Tartary in Asia, or the Tartars. Tartarian lamb (Bot.), Scythian lamb. See Barometz.

Of or pertaining to tartar; derived from, or resembling, tartar. Tartaric acid. (a) An acid widely diffused throughout the vegetable kingdom, as in grapes, mountain-ash berries, etc., and obtained from tartar as a white crystalline substance, C2H2(OH)2.(CO2H)2, having a strong pure acid taste. It is used in medicine, i…

Potassium carbonate, obtained by the incineration of tartar. [Obs.]

To impregnate with, or subject to the action of, tartar. [R.] Tartarized antimony (Med. Chem.), tartar emetic.

Containing tartar; consisting of tartar, or partaking of its qualities; tartareous.

See 1st Tartar.

The infernal regions, described in the Iliad as situated as far below Hades as heaven is above the earth, and by later writers as the place of punishment for the spirits of the wicked. By the later poets, also, the name is often used synonymously with Hades, or the Lower World in general.

Tartarus. [Obs.] Spenser.

See the Note under Tone.

Somewhat tart.

A small tart. V. Knox.

In a tart manner; with acidity.

The quality or state of being tart.