citric acid

Noun CEFR B2

ˌsɪtɹɪk ˈæsɪd

Definitions

A colourless crystalline compound, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, C₆H₈O₇, found in citrus fruit; it is used as a food additive and in the manufacture of citrates.

Equivalents

Españolácido cítrico

Françaisacide citrique

DeutschCitronensäure Zitronensäure

22 more languages

Bosanskilimunska kiselina лимунска киселина

Catalààcid cítric

Češtinakyselina citrónová

Danskcitronsyre

Ελληνικάκιτρικό οξύ ξινό

Suomisitruunahappo

Gaeilgeaigéad citreach

עבריתחומצת לימון

Hrvatskilimunska kiselina лимунска киселина

Magyarcitromsav

Íslenskasítrónusýra

Italianoacido citrico

日本語クエン酸枸櫞酸

Македонскилимонска киселина

Nederlandscitroenzuur

Portuguêsácido cítrico

Românăacid citric sare de lămâie

Русскийлимо́нная кислота́

Српскиlimunska kiselina лимунска киселина

Svenskacitronsyra

తెలుగుసిట్రిక్ ఆమ్లం

Türkçesitrik asit

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

citric acid cycle citricola scale citriculture citriculturist citricum citril

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