The hardened product of minerals from saliva and foods that accumulates in plaque around the teeth. Dental plaque and tartar cause periodontal disease, including inflammation of the bone surrounding the teeth. Tartar can become as hard as rock, becoming removable only by a dentist or dental hygienist with special tools.

common term for dental calculus, a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surface that attracts plaque.

"bitartrate of potash" (a deposit left during fermentation), late 14c., from Old French tartre, from Medieval Latin tartarum, from late Greek tartaron "tartar encrusting the sides of wi [..]

mid-14c. (implied in Tartary, "the land of the Tartars"), from Medieval Latin Tartarus, from Persian Tatar, first used 13c. in reference to the hordes of Ghengis Khan (1202-1227), said to be [..]

 Tartarus.

calculus II

buildup of plaque, a filmy substance, on the teeth.

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A Jamaican dish of coarsely ground or finely chopped high-quality, raw lean Jamaican beef that has been seasoned with salt, pepper and Jamaican herbs. Jamaican beef tartar (also referred to as steak tartar ) is usually served with capers, chopped parsley and onions. T

Lean raw beef ground fine and mixed with onion, seasonings, and often a raw egg, and used as a sandwich or appetizer. Also an acid substance deposited during fermentation of grape juice, and used in making cream of tartar.

(n) a salt used especially in baking powder(n) a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman(n) a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century(n) an incrustation th [..]

A hardened layer of plaque that builds up on teeth. Also called calculus.

the deposit of wine, means “infernal stuff,” being derived from the word Tar’taros (q.v.). Paracelsus says, “It is so called because it produces oil, water, tinctur [..]

Abnormal concretion or calcified deposit that Forms around the Teeth or Dental Prostheses.

A build-up of bacteria, saliva, and food on the teeth that has mineralized, and formed a forming a hard coating on the teeth. Tartar build-up can cause gum disease and loss of teeth.

A hard deposit of organic material that forms on teeth.

a hard, crust-like deposit found on the crowns and roots of teeth, formed when mineral salts from saliva are deposited in existing plaque.

1: Tartar sauce refers to the sauce made of mayonnaise dressing with chopped pickles that is commonly served with seafood. Also called "sauce tartare" in other countries. In French, it is lo [..]

A material that builds up on teeth overtime. Used inter-changeably with the term calculus.

Plaque that has hardened on the teeth. Tartar can form at and underneath the gumline and damage the teeth and gums.

n.(1) "potassium bitartrate, cream of tartar," s.v. tartar sb.\1 OED. KEY: tartar@n1

n1 3 tartre 3

n.(2) "(as adj.) Tartar, Mongol," s.v. Tartar sb.\2 OED. KEY: tartar@n2#adj

n2#adj 2 tartre 2

Tartar may refer to:

For the administrative district, see Tartar Rayon. Tərtər (also, Mir Bashir, Mirbäshir, and Terter) is a city in and the capital of the Tartar Rayon of Azerbaijan. The city was severely damaged by Ar [..]

For the administrative district, see Tartar Rayon. Tərtər (also, Mir Bashir, Mirbäshir, and Terter) is a city in and the capital of the Tartar Rayon of Azerbaijan. The city was severely damaged by Ar [..]

The Tartar (Armenian: Թարթառ, Azerbaijani: Tərtərçay) is one of the tributaries of the Kura River. It is de jure located in central part of Republic of Azerbaijan, though most of the area where it flo [..]

Tartar (later named Toy, foaled 1789) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the classic St Leger Stakes in 1792. One of the smallest horses to win a classic, he won the St Leger [..]

Tartar was an unsuccessful American privateer schooner during the War of 1812. She was launched in 1813, and was driven ashore and destroyed on her maiden voyage at the end of the year, not having cap [..]