- i|so|cit|ric acid
- i|so|cit|ric acid «Y suh SIHT rihk»,a crystalline isomer of citric acid produced during the Krebs cycle.
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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
citric acid — 2 Hydroxypropane 1,2,3 tricarboxylic acid; the acid of citrus fruits, widely distributed in nature and a key intermediate in intermediary metabolism. * * * cit·ric acid .si trik n a sour organic acid C6H8O7 occurring in cellular metabolism,… … Medical dictionary
isocitric acid — An intermediate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle. i. dehydrogenase SYN: isocitrate dehydrogenase. * * * iso·cit·ric acid .ī sə .si trik n a crystalline isomer of citric acid that occurs esp. as an intermediate stage in the Krebs cycle * * *… … Medical dictionary
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 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
Citric acid — Citric Cit ric, a. [Cf. F. citrique. See {Citron}.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon; as, citric acid. [1913 Webster] {Citric acid} (Chem.), an organic acid, {C3H4OH.(CO2H)3}, extracted from lemons, currants,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
citric — cit•ric [[t]ˈsɪ trɪk[/t]] adj. chem. of or derived from citric acid • Etymology: 1790–1800 … From formal English to slang
