citrate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of citrate
First recorded in 1785–95; citr(ic acid) + -ate 2
Example Sentences
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Workers in hazmat suits carefully weigh out magnesium citrate - a compound made by mixing the mineral with citric acid - into shiny, steel containers.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025
Sodium citrate — a food-safe salt that binds the cheese and cream together into that iconic velvety texture Kraft first developed back in the 1910s.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2025
“Magnesium citrate is used before colonoscopies to really get the bowel going,” said Dr. Li.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
Decades ago, to prepare for a colonoscopy, patients first had to clean out their colons using laxatives such as castor oil or magnesium citrate, sometimes over several days.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 2022
In these tests, 16 and 24 percent yolk maintained sperm better at all citrate levels tried than 32 percent yolk.
From Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures by M. E. Friedman
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