(n) wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed, Syn. geartrain, gear, train, power train, Example:the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain

rochelle salt

(n) a double salt used in Seidlitz powder; acts as a cathartic, Syn. potassium sodium tartrate, Rochelle salts

tartar emetic

(n) a poisonous colorless salt used as a mordant and in medicine, Syn. antimony potassium tartrate

upland sandpiper

(n) large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands, Syn. upland plover, Bartramian sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Bartram

n. (Bot.) See Bertram. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bitartrate

n. (Chem.) A salt of tartaric acid in which the base replaces but half the acid hydrogen; an acid tartrate, as cream of tartar. [ 1913 Webster ]

geartrain

n. a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed.
Syn. -- gearing, gears, power train, train. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Pyrotartrate

n. (Chem.) A salt of pyrotartaric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tartralic

a. [ From Tartar the chemical compound. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained as a white amorphous deliquescent substance, C8H10O11; -- called also ditartaric, tartrilic, or tartrylic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tartramate

n. (Chem.) A salt of tartramic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tartramic

a. [ Tarto- + amic. ] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid which is the primary acid amide derivative of tartaric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tartramide

n. [ Tarto- + amide. ] (Chem.) An acid amide derivative of tartaric acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tartrate

n. [ Cf. F. tartrate. ] (Chem.) A salt of tartaric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tartrated

a. (Med. Chem.) Containing, or derived from, tartar; combined with tartaric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tartrazine

n. [ Tartaric + hydrazine. ] (Chem.) An artificial dyestuff obtained as an orange-yellow powder, and regarded as a phenyl hydrazine derivative of tartaric and sulphonic acids. [ 1913 Webster ]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

酒石英

[しゅせきえい, shusekiei] (n) cream of tartar; potassium hydrogen tartrate

酒石酸塩

[しゅせきさんえん, shusekisan'en] (n) tartrate

赤烏賊

[あかいか, akaika] (n) (uk) red squid; neon flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii)

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Anlassspartransformator { m } [ electr. ]

autotransformer starter

Spartrafo { m } [ electr. ]

autotransformer