CITRIC ACID
\sˈɪtɹɪk ˈasɪd], \sˈɪtɹɪk ˈasɪd], \s_ˈɪ_t_ɹ_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
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A key intermediate in metabolism. It is an acid compound found in citrus fruits. The salts of citric acid (citrates) can be used as anticoagulants due to their calcium chelating ability.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William R. Warner
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This acid is found in the lemon, orange, &c. It is in rhomboidal prisms, which slightly effloresce on exposure to the air. It dissolves in a twelfth part of its weight in boiling water, and has an extremely acid but agreeable taste. It is employed in medicine as antiseptic, refrigerant and diuretic. Rubbed up with sugar and with a little of the essence of lemon, it forms the dry Lemonade.
By Robley Dunglison
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crystalline acid, C6H8O7 from lemons, currants, and other fruits.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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C6H8O7, crystalline, from currants, lemons, etc.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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