Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A colorless translucent crystalline acid, C6H8O7, principally derived by fermentation of carbohydrates or from lemon, lime, and pineapple juices and used in preparing citrates and in flavorings and metal polishes.
Wiktionary
- n. organic chemistry A colourless crystalline compound, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, C6H8O7, found in citrous fruit; it is used as a food additive and in the manufacture of citrates.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. (Chem.) an organic acid, C3H4OH.(CO2H)3, extracted from lemons, currants, gooseberries, etc., as a white crystalline substance, having a pleasant sour taste.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent
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hernesheir Chemical food additive largely made from corn in the U.S. Jan 25, 2010