citrate

[ si-treyt, sahy- ]

/ ˈsɪ treɪt, ˈsaɪ- /

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noun Chemistry.

a salt or ester of citric acid.

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Origin of citrate

First recorded in 1785–95; citr(ic acid) + -ate²

Words nearby citrate

citizenship, citizenship papers, Citlaltépetl, citole, citral, citrate, citreous, citric, citric acid, citric acid cycle, citriculture

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How to use citrate in a sentence

“The easiest way to replace it is with American cheese, which uses things like citrate,” says Pat Polowsky, a food scientist and cheese expert.
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And with sildenafil citrate going generic in three years, Pfizer will soon lose sole ownership over the Viagra formula.
Laughter Will Be the Legacy of Viagra|Samantha Allen|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Diammonium citrate, Citrate of oxide of ammonia; Ammonni citras, L.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
If heat be employed in the evaporation of the solution, an acid citrate will be formed.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

The bowels should be briskly purged by a dose of citrate of magnesia or cream of tartar.
The Physical Life of Woman:|Dr. George H Napheys
Take a small centrifuge tube and half fill it with sodium citrate solution.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Make a second mark on the tube at the upper level of the mixed citrate solution and blood.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

British Dictionary definitions for citrate

citrate

/ (ˈsɪtreɪt, -rɪt, ˈsaɪtreɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of citric acid. Salts of citric acid are used in beverages and pharmaceuticals

Word Origin for citrate

C18: from citr (us) + -ate 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for citrate

citrate

[ sĭt′rāt′ ]

A salt or ester of citric acid.

Scientific definitions for citrate

citrate

[ sĭt′rāt′ ]

A salt or ester of citric acid.