English Explanatory Dictionary

citrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any salt or ester of citric acid.
verb
  1. To cause to form citrate.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪtɹeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-citrate.wav

Word forms

citrate citrates citrating citrated

Etymology

From citric acid + -ate.

Related words

citration

Derived words

alloisocitrate bicitrate citratase citrate cycle citratemia citraturia dicitrate fentanyl citrate ferric ammonium citrate fluorocitrate homocitrate isocitrate lithium citrate monocitrate potassium citrate sildenafil citrate sodium citrate subcitrate tricitrate
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