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The citric acid in lemon juice makes it perfect for bleaching, disinfecting and cutting through grease. And olive oil is a great alternative to furniture polish.
Sheherazade Goldsmith

Meaning of "citric" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CITRIC

citric  [ˈsɪtrɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CITRIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Citric is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CITRIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of citric in the English dictionary

The definition of citric in the dictionary is of or derived from citrus fruits or citric acid.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CITRIC


asymmetric
ˌæsɪˈmɛtrɪk
centric
ˈsɛntrɪk
dielectric
ˌdaɪɪˈlɛktrɪk
eccentric
ɪkˈsɛntrɪk
electric
ɪˈlɛktrɪk
gastric
ˈɡæstrɪk
geometric
ˌdʒɪəˈmɛtrɪk
hydroelectric
ˌhaɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
metric
ˈmɛtrɪk
nitric
ˈnaɪtrɪk
Patrick
ˈpætrɪk
pediatric
ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪk
phratric
ˈfreɪtrɪk
psychiatric
ˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk
symmetric
sɪˈmɛtrɪk
trick
trɪk
vitric
ˈvɪtrɪk
whitrick
ˈwɪtrɪk
whitterick
ˈhwɪtrɪk
yttric
ˈɪtrɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CITRIC

citral
citrange
citrate
citrated
citreous
citric acid
citric acid cycle
citriculture
citriculturist
citrin
citrine
citrinin
citron
citron melon
citron wood
citronella
citronella grass
citronella oil
citronellal
citronellol

WORDS THAT END LIKE CITRIC

bariatric
bathymetric
biometric
calorimetric
concentric
econometric
heliocentric
isometric
matric
nonparametric
obstetric
paediatric
parametric
photoelectric
piezoelectric
psychometric
stoichiometric
supersymmetric
Tantric
volumetric

Synonyms and antonyms of citric in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «citric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CITRIC

Find out the translation of citric to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of citric from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «citric» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

柠檬酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cítrico
570 millions of speakers

English

citric
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साइट्रिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الستريك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лимонная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cítrico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জংবীর-সংবন্ধীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

citrique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Citric
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zitronensäure
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クエン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구연산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Citric
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

citric
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிட்ரிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साइट्रिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sitrik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

citrico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cytrynowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лимонна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

citric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κιτρικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sitroensuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

citronsyra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sitron
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of citric

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CITRIC»

The term «citric» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.495 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CITRIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about citric

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QUOTES WITH «CITRIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word citric.
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Sheherazade Goldsmith
The citric acid in lemon juice makes it perfect for bleaching, disinfecting and cutting through grease. And olive oil is a great alternative to furniture polish.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CITRIC»

Discover the use of citric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to citric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Citric Acid Biotechnology
This work covers citric acid fermentation methods including recent advances and approaches.
Bjorn Kristiansen, Joan Linden, Michael Mattey, 2002
2
Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology
12.1 INTRODUCTION Citric acid is an intermediate organic compound in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, found naturally in citrus fruits, pineapples, pears and crystallised as calcium citrate. It is an important chemical used in medicines,  ...
Ghasem Najafpour, 2006
3
Food Biotechnology: Microorganisms
Food Applications Citric acid is frequently employed as a food and beverage ingredient owing to its versatility, and accounts for 75% of the U.S. food acidulant market (4, 15, 29, 59, 70, 95, 177, 202). Its multifunctional nature permits citric acid ...
Y. H. Hui, PhD, George G. Khachatourians, 1995
4
Food Antioxidants: Technological: Toxicological and Health ...
Citric acid functions as a synergist with other antioxidants in various vegetable oils. Some linoleate-contain- ing oils such as soybean oils, crambe, mustard oil, and rape oil are effectively stabilized by the addition of 0.01% citric acid (5).
D.L. Madhavi, S.S. Deshpande, D.K. Salunkhe, 1995
5
Food Biotechnology, Second Edition
produce citric acid. The transformation of basic cells into storage cells is probably brought about by the streaming of cytoplasm. In general, the effect of nitrogen on citric acid production by A. niger can be described as follows (88). The number ...
Anthony Pometto, Kalidas Shetty, Gopinadhan Paliyath, 2005
6
Kirk-Othmer Food and Feed Technology
Sugar Nutrients Fermentation to citric acid Filtration Solvent extraction Release Decolorization Concentration crystallization Packaging Classification Drying Filtration Fig. 4. Liquid extraction recovery process for citric acid. The aqueous citric ...
7
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Canada and China, ...
sulfuric acid method; the solvent-extraction method; or the ion-exchange method. 56 All three methods yield citric acid ... and producers produce hydrous or anhydrous citric acid by adjusting the temperatures of the crystallization process, using ...
U.S. International Trade Commission
8
Medical Device Materials: Proceedings from the Materials & ...
In recent years more and more companies have run tests to determine whether the citric acid and proprietary formulations developed to improve the performance of citric acid really can be used to replace nitric acid. In nearly every case the test  ...
Sanjay Shrivastava, 2004
9
The Chemistry and Technology of Gypsum: A Symposium
Thomas Koslowski1 and Udo Ludwig2 Retardation of Gypsum Plasters with Citric Acid: Mechanism and Properties REFERENCE: Koslowski, T. and Ludwig, U., " Retardation of Gypsum Plasters with Citric Acid: Mechanism and Properties," The  ...
Richard A. Kuntze, 1984
10
Food Chemistry
18.1.2.4 Organic Acids L-Malic and citric acids are the major organic acids of fruits (Table 18.13). Malic acid is predominant in pomme and stone fruits, while citric acid is most abundant in berries, citrus and tropical fruits. (2R:3R)-Tartaric acid ...
H.-D. Belitz, Werner Grosch, Peter Schieberle, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CITRIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term citric is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Magnesium an essential element for wellbeing
It contains magnesium carbonate and citric acid – the hot water causes a reaction to take place in that it fizzes, the carbonate is driven off and ... «the Irish News, Jul 15»
2
Cock-roach Tales: how top bartenders are using bugs in our drinks
... served Anty-Figmatic, A Ketel One Vodka based drink with Cacao Blanc, a pinch of citric acid .... and 10ml of ants, infused with fig leaf syrup. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Have bike, will eat: Meet Canberra's forager who peddles a …
... with cheese or roast meats, particularly game, and when picked early in the season the haws do not need citric acid added to make the jelly. «Good Food, Jul 15»
4
Jungbunzlauer to acquire Ingredion facility
The Swiss-based, international company's roots date back to 1867. Today, Jungbunzlauer specializes in citric acid, xanthan gum, gluconates, ... «World Grain, Jul 15»
5
MAOA expression predicts vulnerability for alcohol use
The mobile phase consisted of 50 mM citric acid, 90 mM sodium dihydrogen phosphate, 1.7–2.0 mM 1-octanesulfonic acid, 50 μM EDTA, ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
6
Reliable Silica Monitoring Supports Power Station Efficiency
The addition of citric acid destroys the phosphate complexes, and amino acid reagent is then added to reduce the yellow silicomolybdic acid to ... «International Environmental Technology, Jul 15»
7
Beer Me: A riddle, wrapped in a label, inside a can
Taste: Bright and citric hops, but they're nicely balanced by a solid malt presence. Peach and stone fruit flavours lead me to believe they've ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
8
Incredibly edible: elderflower is the star ingredient of the season
Add the sugar, the lemon and orange juice and the citric acid (if using). Heat gently to dissolve the sugar, then bring to a simmer and cook for a ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
9
Eula Mae's Fig Preserves recipe
... Service recommendations for fig jam and fig preserves: Add 2 tablespoons of bottled lemon juice to each quart jar, or 1/2 teaspoon citric acid. «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
10
Menthol gains on rising demand from pharma units
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,850-1,950, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,600-3,800, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,800-4,000, Camphor slab ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»

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