tartar

/ˈtɑɹ.tɚ/noun
Middle School
1

A red compound deposited during wine making, mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate; wine stone — a source of cream of tartar.

2

A hard yellow deposit on the teeth, formed from dental plaque.

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