citrate
English Thesaurus
1. a salt or ester of citric acid (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | ester, |
| definition | : | formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water (noun.substance) |
| hypernym | : | salt, |
| definition | : | a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) (noun.substance) |
2. cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | citric acid, |
| definition | : | a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | citric acid, |
| definition | : | a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent (noun.substance) |
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