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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.
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Meaning of "citric acid" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CITRIC ACID

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CITRIC ACID

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Citric acid is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CITRIC ACID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

citric acid

Citric acid

Citric acid is a weak organic acid with the formula C6H8O7. It is a natural preservative/conservative and is also used to add an acidic or sour taste to foods and drinks. In biochemistry, the conjugate base of citric acid, citrate, is important as an intermediate in the citric acid cycle, which occurs in the metabolism of all aerobic organisms. It consists of 3 carboxyl groups. Citric acid is a commodity chemical, and more than a million tonnes are produced every year by fermentation. It is used mainly as an acidifier, as a flavoring, and as a chelating agent.

Definition of citric acid in the English dictionary

The definition of citric acid in the dictionary is a water-soluble weak tribasic acid found in many fruits, esp citrus fruits, and used in pharmaceuticals and as a flavouring. It is extracted from citrus fruits or made by fermenting molasses and is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism. Formula: CH2CCH2COOH.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CITRIC ACID

citral
citrange
citrate
citrated
citreous
citric
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 ACID

acetic acid
acid
adipic acid
amino acid
ascorbic acid
carboxylic acid
essential amino acid
fatty acid
folic acid
gamma-aminobutyric acid
hyaluronic acid
hydrochloric acid
hydroxy acid
lactic acid
lysergic acid
nonessential amino acid
nucleic acid
omega-3 fatty acid
sulfuric acid
trichloroacetic acid
uric acid

Synonyms and antonyms of citric acid in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «citric acid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CITRIC ACID

Find out the translation of citric acid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of citric acid 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 acid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

柠檬酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ácido cítrico
570 millions of speakers

English

citric acid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साइट्रिक एसिड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حامض الستريك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лимонная кислота
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ácido cítrico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাইট্রিক এসিড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acide citrique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

asid sitrik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zitronensäure
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クエン酸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구연산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asam sitrat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

acid citric
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிட்ரிக் அமிலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिंबाच्या रसामध्ये सापडणारे आम्ल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sitrik asit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acido citrico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kwasu cytrynowego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лимонна кислота
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acid citric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κιτρικό οξύ
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

sitronsyre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of citric acid

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

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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 ACID»

Discover the use of citric acid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to citric acid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Citric Acid Biotechnology
This work covers citric acid fermentation methods including recent advances and approaches.
Bjorn Kristiansen, Joan Linden, Michael Mattey, 2002
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Citric Acid: Synthesis, Properties and Applications
In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the synthesis, properties and applications of citric acid.
Dominic A. Vargas, Josephine V. Medina, 2012
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Canada and China, ...
sodium food and beverages, but later characterized detergent manufacturers as not having yet switched their formulas to incorporate citric acid.42 CEH reports that the main driver for citric acid demand growth is ***.43 Substitute Products ...
U.S. International Trade Commission
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Medical Device Materials IV: Proceedings of the Materials & ...
Following the guidelines of ASTM A967 for metal passivation, coupons were passivated with nitric acid or a citric acid based formulation. Passivation parameters were 60oC for 30 minutes for all experimental media, using concentrations of ...
Jeremy Gilbert, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CITRIC ACID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term citric acid is used in the context of the following news items.
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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Warren Leruth'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»
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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»
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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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Tate & Lyle PLC Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by …
BI manufactures and markets products including liquid sweeteners (corn syrup, dextrose and glucose), industrial starches, citric acid, bio fuels, ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»

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