tartar
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(tart′ăr)

[Gr. tartaron, dregs]
1. An acid compound found in the juice of grapes and deposited on the sides of casks during winemaking.
2. Dental plaque that has mineralized.
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(tart′ăr)

[Gr. tartaron, dregs]
1. An acid compound found in the juice of grapes and deposited on the sides of casks during winemaking.
2. Dental plaque that has mineralized.
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