Citric acid is a weak acid found in many kinds of fruit, especially citrus fruit such as oranges and lemons.
citric acid in British English
noun
a water-soluble weak tribasic acid found in many fruits, esp citrus fruits, and used in pharmaceuticals and as a flavouring (E330). It is extracted from citrus fruits or made by fermenting molasses and is an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism. Formula: CH2(COOH)C(OH)(COOH)CH2COOH
citric acid in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(sɪtrɪk æsɪd)
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Excipients)
Citric acid is a weak acid found in many kinds of fruit, used in medicines as a flavoring.
Citric acid, found in lemons and limes, can add flavor to medicines and mask the taste of thechemicals in them.
Citric acid was originally extracted directly from lemons and limes and used as a flavoring.
Citric acid is a weak acid found in many kinds of fruit, used in medicines as a flavoring.