{Citric acid} (Chem.), an organic acid, {C3H4OH.(CO2H)3}, extracted from lemons, currants, gooseberries, etc., as a white crystalline substance, having a pleasant sour taste. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
citric — CÍTRIC, Ă, citrici, ce, adj. (În sintagmele) Acid citric = acid organic care se găseşte mai ales în sucul de lămâie. Plante citrice = familie de arbori şi de arbuşti fructiferi, având ca tip principal lămâiul. Fructe citrice (şi substantivat, f.) … Dicționar Român
citric — 1800, from L. citricum (in acidum citricum citric acid, discovered by Scheele in 1784; see CITRUS (Cf. citrus) + IC (Cf. ic) … Etymology dictionary
citric — [si′trik] adj. [< CITRI + IC] 1. of or from citrus fruits 2. designating or of an acid, C6H8O7, obtained from such fruits, used in making flavoring extracts, dyes, citrates, etc … English World dictionary
citric — /si trik/, adj. Chem. of or derived from citric acid. [1790 1800; CITR(US) + IC] * * * … Universalium
citric — adj. Citric is used with these nouns: ↑acid … Collocations dictionary
citric — adj. of or pertaining to citric acid … English contemporary dictionary
citric — cit•ric [[t]ˈsɪ trɪk[/t]] adj. chem. of or derived from citric acid • Etymology: 1790–1800 … From formal English to slang
citric — adj. derived from citrus fruit. Phrases and idioms: citric acid a sharp tasting water soluble organic acid found in the juice of lemons and other sour fruits. Derivatives: citrate n. Etymology: F citrique f. L citrus citron … Useful english dictionary
Citric acid intolerance — is a little known type of food intolerance in which sufferers report various symptoms in response to foods or other products containing citric acid that they attribute neither to its properties as an acid nor to an Aspergillus niger… … Wikipedia
Citric acid — Citric Cit ric, a. [Cf. F. citrique. See {Citron}.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon; as, citric acid. [1913 Webster] {Citric acid} (Chem.), an organic acid, {C3H4OH.(CO2H)3}, extracted from lemons, currants,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
