CITRIC ACID


Meaning of CITRIC ACID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsi-trik- ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1813

: a tricarboxylic acid C 6 H 8 O 7 occurring in cellular metabolism, obtained especially from lemon and lime juices or by fermentation of sugars, and used chiefly as a flavoring

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