ALL meanings of cream of tartar
cream of tar·tar
C c - uncountable noun cream of tartar Cream of tartar is a white powder used in baking. 3
- noun cream of tartar another name for potassium hydrogen tartrate, esp when used in baking powders 3
- noun cream of tartar a white, acid, crystalline substance, KHC4H4O6, used in baking powder, medicine, etc.; potassium bitartrate 3
- noun cream of tartar a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 4 H 5 KO 6 , used chiefly as an ingredient in baking powders and in galvanic tinning of metals. Also called potassium bitartrate, potassium acid tartrate. Compare tartar (def 3). 1
- noun cream of tartar powder used in cooking 1
- noun cream of tartar (chemistry) potassium hydrogen tartrate (also called potassium bitartrate), a byproduct of wine manufacture, used in baking powder and in cooking to stabilize beaten egg whites. 0