cit|ric

cit|ric
cit|ric «SIHT rihk», adjective.
of or from fruits such as lemons, limes, and oranges.
[< Latin citrus citron tree + English -ic]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • i|so|cit|ric acid — «Y suh SIHT rihk», a crystalline isomer of citric acid produced during the Krebs cycle …   Useful english dictionary

  • cit·ric acid — /ˈsıtrık / noun [noncount] : an acid that occurs naturally in the juices of oranges, lemons, limes, etc., and that can also be made from sugar …   Useful english dictionary

  • ric — ac·e·tu·ric; acid·i·met·ric; ac·i·du·ric; aero·met·ric; ag·a·ric·i·form; al·i·pat·ric; al·ka·li·met·ric; al·lan·tu·ric; al·lo·met·ric; al·lo·pat·ric; al·lox·u·ric; am·per·o·met·ric; am·phi·the·at·ric; an·e·mo·met·ric; an·iso·met·ric;… …   English syllables

  • cit — an·thra·cit·ic; an·thra·cit·i·za·tion; an·thra·cit·ous; cit·a·del; cit·ied; cit·i·fi·ca·tion; cit·i·fied; cit·i·fy; cit·i·zen; cit·i·zen·ess; cit·i·zen·ly; cit·i·zen·ry; cit·i·zen·ship; cit·ra·con·ate; cit·ra·con·ic; cit·ral; cit·range;… …   English syllables

  • citric — cit·ric …   English syllables

  • citric acid — cit|ric ac|id [ˌsıtrık ˈæsıd] n [U] a weak acid found in some fruits such as ↑lemons …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • citric acid — cit|ric ac|id [ ,sıtrık æsıd ] noun uncount an acid contained in the juice of fruits such as oranges and lemons …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • citric — cit•ric [[t]ˈsɪ trɪk[/t]] adj. chem. of or derived from citric acid • Etymology: 1790–1800 …   From formal English to slang

  • citric acid — cit′ric ac′id n. chem. a white powder, C6H8O7∙H2O, an intermediate in the metabolism of carbohydrates, occurring esp. in citrus fruits: used chiefly in flavorings and pharmaceuticals • Etymology: 1805–15 …   From formal English to slang

  • citric acid cycle — cit′ric ac′id cy cle n. chem. biochem. Krebs cycle • Etymology: 1940–45 …   From formal English to slang

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