detartrate

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ tartrate.

Verb

detartrate (third-person singular simple present detartrates, present participle detartrating, simple past and past participle detartrated)

1. To remove tartrates, especially from fruit juices and wines, in order to reduce tartness or sourness.
   • 2002, Richard P. Vine, Ellen M. Harkness, Sally J. Linton, Winemaking: From Grape Growing to Marketplace, page 134:

     Conditioning treatments are employed to clean, detartrate, and discourage microbial growth.

Derived terms

• detartration

Anagrams

• atterrated