Synonyms: Tartaric acid,2,3-Dihydroxysuccinic acid,Threaric acid,Racemic acid,Uvic acid,Paratartaric acid,Winestone
Application:
- used in the production of effervescent salts, in combination with citric acid, to improve the taste of oral medications
- in the farming and metal industries as a chelating agent for complexing micronutrients in soil fertilizer and for cleaning metal surfaces consisting of aluminium, copper, iron, and alloys of these metals, respectively
