New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Tartar emetic — Tartar Tar tar, n. [F. tartre (cf. Pr. tartari, Sp., Pg., & It. tartaro, LL. tartarum, LGr. ?); perhaps of Arabic origin.] 1. (Chem.) A reddish crust or sediment in wine casks, consisting essentially of crude cream of tartar, and used in marking… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tartar emetic — n a poisonous efflorescent crystalline salt KSbOC4H4O6·1/2H2O of sweetish metallic taste that is used in dyeing as a mordant and esp. formerly in medicine as an expectorant, anthelmintic, and emetic called also antimony potassium tartrate,… … Medical dictionary
tartar emetic — n. antimony potassium tartrate, K(SbO)C4H4O6·1/ 2H2O, a poisonous, odorless, white salt used in medicine to cause expectoration, vomiting, and perspiration, and in dyeing as a mordant … English World dictionary
tartar emetic — antimonilo kalio tartratas statusas T sritis chemija formulė KOOC(CHOH)₂COOSbO·0,5H₂O atitikmenys: angl. antimonyl potassium tartrate; tartar emetic rus. рвотный камень … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
tartar emetic — tar′tar emet ic n. chem. pha a poisonous powder, C4H4KO7Sb, used as a mordant for dyeing and in medicine as an expectorant, emetic, etc … From formal English to slang
tartar emetic — /tatər əˈmɛtɪk/ (say tahtuhr uh metik) noun potassium antimonyl tartrate, K(SbO)C4H4O6.½H2O, a poisonous salt with a sweetish metallic taste, occurring in white crystals or as a white granular powder, formerly used in medicine, as an expectorant… …
tartar emetic — Chem., Pharm. a white, water soluble, sweet and metallic tasting, poisonous powder or granules, C4H4KO7Sb, used as a mordant for dyeing textiles and leather, and in medicine as an expectorant, for inducing vomiting, and for infections by… … Universalium
tartar emetic — noun A poisonous salt, potassium antimonyl tartrate, used as an expectorant … Wiktionary
tartar emetic — potassium antimony tartrate … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
tartar emetic — noun potassium antimony tartrate, a toxic compound used in dyeing and to treat protozoal disease in animals … English new terms dictionary
