How to Use tartaric acid in a Sentence

tartaric acid

noun
  • If eaten, the tartaric acid in grapes or raisins may cause acute kidney disease.
    — Leticia Fanucchi, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Plus, the blend of amino acids, lactic acid and tartaric acid helps strengthen strands, heal damage from color and prevent fading.
    — Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The most prevalent is tartaric acid, which is naturally present in grapes in fairly high quantities.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The common thread is tartaric acid, which is in cream of tartar, tamarind pods, and grapes and raisins; in fact, cream of tartar is a by-product of winemaking.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Bartley was able to replicate the crucial fruit by adding citric, malic, and tartaric acid plus lime oil to a blend of tequila, agave, and distilled water.
    — Larissa Zimberoff, Wired, 17 Dec. 2020
  • To do this, amino acids, lactic acid, and tartaric acid work together to penetrate the hair cuticle and guard against color fading.
    — Deanna Pai, Allure, 8 Aug. 2024
  • In addition to the tartaric acid existing in grapes, winemakers may add more tartaric acid during the winemaking process if the acid is too low.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2023
  • And the sourness in tamarind comes primarily from tartaric acid, which is also used to produce cream of tartar, an ingredient in baking.
    — Nik Sharma, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2020
  • Blending grapes is a more natural, nuanced method of making up for deficiencies than, say, dumping in a bag of tartaric acid or powdered tannins.
    — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Among the acids tested, tartaric acid proved especially effective.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The synthetic crystals were a mixture of the tartaric acid enantiomers because the boiling process allowed left- and right-handed versions to form in equal numbers.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Chef Verner uses cachaça in a spritz type cocktail with chardonnay, club soda, tartaric acid, and optional eucalyptus smoke.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2020
  • The two ingredients work well together to prevent signs of aging, alongside squalane for moisture and tartaric acid which helps the skin absorb product more easily.
    — Akili King, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2021
  • The two ingredients work well together to prevent signs of aging, alongside squalane for moisture and tartaric acid, which helps the skin absorb product more easily.
    — Akili King, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Half of the crystals were recognizably tartaric acid, an industrially useful salt that grew naturally on the walls of wine barrels.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Extracts of French oak, coffee, black pepper and cayenne imitate the effects of barrel aging, while tartaric acid, sea salt and wine tannins add the final touches.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
  • O’Keefe said people might have turned to cream of tartar as a home remedy for migraines because dihydroergotamine, a treatment for migraines, has tartaric acid in its structure.
    — Donnelle Eller, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2020
  • Not lime is made from citric, malic, phosphoric, and tartaric acids, salt, sugar, and an extract from buzz buttons (an edible flower with numbing properties) to give it the citrus tingle.
    — Camper English, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The most common types of AHAs are glycolic acid, lactic acid, and mandelic acid, but there are others including tartaric acid, citric acid, and malic acid.
    — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 18 May 2022
  • Further innovation came 10 years later, when baking powder, a mixture of a carbonate or bicarbonate and a weak acid (like tartaric acid, for instance), became available.
    — Robin Mather, chicagotribune.com, 16 July 2019
  • And if that wasn’t enough fruity goodness, a brightening blend of apple cider vinegar, plus alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) like glycolic, lactic, and tartaric acids works to resurface and refine.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The formula relies on a balanced AHA blend of glycolic, lactic, pyruvic, and tartaric acids to loosen dead skin cells around rough patches, KP-prone areas, and uneven texture.
    — Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Jan. 2026
  • This formula features a blend of potent chemical exfoliants, including glycolic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, and salicylic acid, to target excess oil production, dull skin, and hyperpigmentation.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
  • According to Miller’s research, the earliest mention of red drink on the mainland dates to the 1870s South, where Black Americans colored lemonade red with strawberries, sumac or tartaric acid.
    — Sahar Khan, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2022
  • One of the most common red-flag fruits are grapes, which are highly toxic to dogs because of tartaric acid that can cause vomiting, diarrhea or even kidney failure, according to Grady Veterinarian Hospital in Cincinnati.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022

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