detartrate en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English tartrate English detartrate From de- + tartrate.
Meanings
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To remove tartrates, especially from fruit juices and wines, in order to reduce tartness or sourness.
Conditioning treatments are employed to clean, detartrate, and discourage microbial growth.
2002, Richard P. Vine, Ellen M. Harkness, Sally J. Linton, Winemaking: From Grape Growing to Marketplace, page 134:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| detartrates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| detartrated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| detartrated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| detartrating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |