citric acid
Noun
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Noun
citric acid (uncountable)
- (carboxylic acid) A colourless crystalline compound, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, C6H8O7, found in citrus fruit; it is used as a food additive and in the manufacture of citrates.
- E330 when used as an antioxidant
- French: acide citrique
- German: Zitronensäure, Citronensäure
- Italian: acido citrico
- Portuguese: ácido cítrico
- Russian: лимо́нная кислота́
- Spanish: ácido cítrico
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