{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 acid — ► NOUN ▪ a sharp tasting acid present in the juice of lemons and other sour fruits. DERIVATIVES citrate noun … English terms dictionary
Citric acid — E330 redirects here. For the locomotive, see FS Class E330. Citric acid … Wikipedia
citric acid — 2 Hydroxypropane 1,2,3 tricarboxylic acid; the acid of citrus fruits, widely distributed in nature and a key intermediate in intermediary metabolism. * * * cit·ric acid .si trik n a sour organic acid C6H8O7 occurring in cellular metabolism,… … Medical dictionary
citric acid — a white, crystalline, water soluble powder, C6H8O7·H2O, a tribasic acid having a strong acidic taste, an intermediate in the metabolism of carbohydrates occurring in many fruits, esp. limes and lemons, obtained chiefly by fermentation of crude… … Universalium
citric acid — noun A colourless crystalline compound, 2 hydroxy 1,2,3 propanetricarboxylic acid, CHO, found in citrous fruit; it is used as a food additive and in the manufacture of citrates. Syn: E330, antioxidant See Also … Wiktionary
citric acid — [[t]sɪ̱trɪk æ̱sɪd[/t]] N UNCOUNT Citric acid is a weak acid found in many kinds of fruit, especially citrus fruit such as oranges and lemons … English dictionary
citric acid — an organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits. Citric acid is formed in the first stage of the Krebs cycle, the important energy producing cycle in the body … The new mediacal dictionary
citric acid — citrinų rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė HOC(COOH)(CH₂COOH)₂ atitikmenys: angl. citric acid; lemon acid rus. лимонная кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – 2 hidroksi 1,2,3 propantrikarboksirūgštis … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
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/potassium-sodium citrate — is a drug used in the treatment of metabolic acidosis (a disorder in which the blood is too acidic). External links * [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db alpha.aspx?CdrID=44328 Citric acid/potassium sodium citrate] entry in the public domain NCI… … Wikipedia
