citrate

[ si-treyt, sahy- ]

/ ˈsɪ treɪt, ˈsaɪ- /

noun Chemistry.

a salt or ester of citric acid.

Nearby words

citizenship papers, citlaltepetl, citlaltépetl, citole, citral, citrate, citreous, citric, citric acid, citric acid cycle, citriculture

Origin of citrate

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

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Examples from the Web for citrate

Sulphate quinine, twenty-five grains; citrate of iron (soluble), thirty-five grains.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information|Anonymous
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
Jes make a tea of burdock root en add the citrate of potash to hit.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration
The citrate of iron and quinine (a few grains daily) can be given a long time in succession.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

The best preparations of iron are either the tincture of the perchloride, or nitrate, or the citrate of iron and quinine.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

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

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Medicine definitions for citrate

citrate

[ sĭt′rāt′ ]

n.

A salt or ester of citric acid.

Science definitions for citrate

citrate

[ sĭt′rāt′ ]

A salt or ester of citric acid.