Obs. [f. TARTAR sb.1 + -IN1.]

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  1.  A name given by Kirwan to potash.

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1796.  Kirwan, Elem. Min. (ed. 2), II. 5. Vegetable Alkali (which I call Tartarin). Ibid. (1799), Geol. Ess., v. 150. The tartarin lately discovered in clays and many stones.

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  2.  ‘Native sulphate of potassium, also called Arkanite and Glaserite’ (Watts, Dict. Chem., V. 696).

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  Hence Tartarinated a., combined with tartarin.

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1796.  Kirwan, Elem. Min. (ed. 2), II. 311. The Acido Tartarinated Calx is fusible per se.

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