HyperDic: citric_acid

English > 1 sense of the expression citric acid:
NOUNsubstancecitric acida weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits)
English > citric acid: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent.
BroaderacidAny of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
Substance ofsour saltcrystals of citric acid used as seasoning
Spanishácido cítrico
Catalanàcid cítric
Adjectivescitricof or related to citric acid
Verbscitratecause to form a salt or ester of citric acid

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