Citrate
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noun.
A salt, ester, or anion of citric acid.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
In
chem.
, a salt of citric acid.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A salt of citric acid.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Any
salt
or
ester
of
citric acid
.
verb.
To cause to form citrate.
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noun.
a salt or ester of citric acid
verb.
cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid
Word Usage
"The only known barrier to aerobic growth on citrate is its inability to transport citrate under oxic conditions (41 – 43)."
Etymologically Related
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Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
change state
ester
salt
turn
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
acetate
bicarbonate
borate
carbonates
chromate