citric

citric
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon.

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  • citric — CÍTRIC, Ă, citrici, ce, adj. (În sintagmele) Acid citric = acid organic care se găseşte mai ales în sucul de lămâie. Plante citrice = familie de arbori şi de arbuşti fructiferi, având ca tip principal lămâiul. Fructe citrice (şi substantivat, f.) …   Dicționar Român

  • 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, gooseberries …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • citric — 1800, from L. citricum (in acidum citricum citric acid, discovered by Scheele in 1784; see CITRUS (Cf. citrus) + IC (Cf. ic) …   Etymology dictionary

  • citric — [si′trik] adj. [< CITRI + IC] 1. of or from citrus fruits 2. designating or of an acid, C6H8O7, obtained from such fruits, used in making flavoring extracts, dyes, citrates, etc …   English World dictionary

  • citric — /si trik/, adj. Chem. of or derived from citric acid. [1790 1800; CITR(US) + IC] * * * …   Universalium

  • citric — adj. Citric is used with these nouns: ↑acid …   Collocations dictionary

  • citric — adj. of or pertaining to citric acid …   English contemporary dictionary

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

  • citric — adj. derived from citrus fruit. Phrases and idioms: citric acid a sharp tasting water soluble organic acid found in the juice of lemons and other sour fruits. Derivatives: citrate n. Etymology: F citrique f. L citrus citron …   Useful english dictionary

  • Citric acid intolerance — is a little known type of food intolerance in which sufferers report various symptoms in response to foods or other products containing citric acid that they attribute neither to its properties as an acid nor to an Aspergillus niger… …   Wikipedia

  • 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

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