tartrates
Grape acid compounds
Tartrates are salts or esters of tartaric acid, an organic compound found naturally in grapes and other fruits.
In winemaking, tartrates appear as harmless crystalline deposits in bottles or on corks—sometimes called "wine diamonds." Cream of tartar, used in baking, is potassium bitartrate, a tartrate that stabilizes egg whites and prevents sugar crystallization.
Sodium chloride crystals
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- antimonyBrittle metalloid, symbol Sb
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
anhydrous · soluble · insoluble · piezoelectric · enantiomers · chiral · crystalline · reagent
Particles settling in liquid
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- vintnerProducer of fermented grape beverages
- oenologyScience of viticulture products
- decantingTransferring liquid carefully
aging · barrel · residual · lees · precipitate · clarification · winemaking · crystallization
Combines immiscible liquids
- leaveningSubstance causing dough expansion
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
- sequestrantAgent binding unwanted ions
- mordantCuttingly critical in expression
textile · dyeing · electroplating · pharmaceutical · effervescent · antioxidant · preservative
Openwork of crossed strips
- facetPlane on cut stone
- prismLight-splitting optical element
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- needle-shapedSlender and sharply pointed
precipitate · formation · nucleation · supersaturation · structure · morphology · habit · transparency
salts
Sodium chloride crystals
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- antimonyBrittle metalloid, symbol Sb
precipitate · anhydrous · soluble · insoluble · piezoelectric · enantiomers · chiral · crystalline · reagent · titration
sediment
Particles settling in liquid
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- vintnerProducer of fermented grape beverages
- oenologyScience of viticulture products
decanting · aging · barrel · residual · lees · precipitate · clarification · winemaking · crystallization · chardonnay
emulsifier
Combines immiscible liquids
- leaveningSubstance causing dough expansion
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
- sequestrantAgent binding unwanted ions
mordant · textile · dyeing · electroplating · pharmaceutical · effervescent · antioxidant · preservative
lattice
Openwork of crossed strips
needle-shaped · precipitate · formation · nucleation · supersaturation · structure · morphology · habit · transparency · refraction