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citric acid

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Chemistry, Food
cit·ric ac·id /ˌsɪtrɪk ˈæsɪd/ noun [uncountable]  HCDFa weak acid found in some fruits such as lemons 柠檬酸
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citric acidLess threatening contents named by Mr Milburn included sucrose, cocoa, butter, liquorice root and citric acid.Those used range from mild organic acids such as citric acid to phosphoric acid highly reactive sulphuric and hydrochloric acids.The fact that lemons and limes share citric acid does not mean they share much else.This is also known as the citric acid cycle or Krebs cycle.
cit·ric ac·id nounChineseSyllable
fruits weak found some Corpus a acid in


citric acid
citric acid /ˌsɪtrɪk ˈæsəd/ noun [uncountable]
a weak acid found in some fruits such as lemons


cit·ric acidBrE /ˌsɪtrɪk ˈæsɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsɪtrɪk ˈæsɪd/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a weak acid found in the juice of lemons and other sour fruits 柠檬酸