citrate

American

[si-treyt, sahy-] / ˈsɪ treɪt, ˈsaɪ- /

noun

Chemistry.

a salt or ester of citric acid.

citrate British

/ -rɪt, ˈsaɪtreɪt, ˈsɪtreɪt /

noun

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

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citrate Scientific

/ sĭt′rāt′ /

A salt or ester of citric acid.

Etymology

Origin of citrate

First recorded in 1785–95; citr(ic acid) + -ate ²

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