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citric, a. Chem.|ˈsɪtrɪk| [f. L. citr-us citron-tree + -ic.] Derived from the citron; as in citric acid: a colourless inodorous acid (C6H8O7), of a very sharp taste, found in the juice of oranges, lemons, limes, citrons, and many other fruits. citric ether: the citrate of ethyl.
1800Med. Jrnl. I. 72. 1813 Sir H. Davy Agric. Chem. (1814) 107 The citric acid is the peculiar acid existing in the juice of lemons and oranges. 1863–72Watts Dict. Chem. I. 995 Citric acid has a strong, but pleasant, acidity, in which respect it differs from tartaric acid. Ibid. I. 1001 Citric ether is..an oily, yellowish, transparent liquid, with an odour resembling olive oil. |