detartration

English

Etymology

de- +‎ tartrate +‎ -ation

Noun

detartration (uncountable)

  1. The process of detartrating, i.e. removing tartrates, especially from fruit juices and wines, in order to reduce tartness or sourness.
    • Association of Food Technologists, Reviews in Food Science and Technology p. 159:
      It is expected that this method of detartration will find increasing acceptance.
    • Purdue University Dept. of Engineering, Extension Series (1959) p. 801:
      Detartration is of interest if potassium bitartrate is to be recovered.
    • Morris Boris Jacobs, The Chemistry and Technology of Food and Food Products (1951) p. 2200:
      Detartration by bulk storage is accomplished in one of two ways.
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