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Webster 1913 Edition
Citric
Cit′ric
,Adj.
[Cf. F.
citrique
. See Citron
.] (Chem.)
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon;
as,
. citric
acidCitric acid
(Chem.)
, an organic acid,
C3H4OH.(CO2H)3
, extracted from lemons, currants, gooseberries, etc., as a white crystalline substance, having a pleasant sour taste.Webster 1828 Edition
Citric
CITRIC
,Adj.