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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A form of tartaric acid, C4H6O6, that is composed of equal portions of dextrorotatory and levorotatory components, is not optically active, and is sometimes found in grape juice during the making of wine.
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- noun organic chemistry an equal
mixture of the d- and l- forms oftartaric acid found ingrape juice ; theisomers can beseparated viacrystallization
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- noun the optically inactive form of tartaric acid that is often found in grape juice
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