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citric acid
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
citric acid
(noun)
citric acid
/
ˈ
sɪtrɪk-/
noun
citric acid
/
ˈ
sɪtrɪk-/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CITRIC ACID
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noncount
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:
an acid that occurs naturally in the juices of oranges, lemons, limes, etc., and that can also be made from sugar
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