Tartrate, e.g. (5)

I believe the answer is:

ester

(Other definitions for ester that I've seen before include "Reset (anag.)" , "Organic compound, rhymes with court joker" , "Chemical compound of acid and alcohol, found in trees" , "radical" , "Fat" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.

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