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# citric

adjective (citric)

«citric» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (science) To do with or coming from citrus fruits such as lemons, limes and oranges. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/citric/#m1)
2. Citric acid is a weak acid found in citrus fruits, which gives them their sour taste. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/citric/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons citric acid is a safe, everyday acid: lemon juice turns blue litmus red; mixed with baking soda it fizzes, as in bath bombs and sherbet. In food, citric acid (E330) is added to sweets and drinks for a sour taste and to keep food fresh.

### Examples

- Lemons taste sour because of citric acid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/citric/#x1)
- Bath bombs fizz because citric acid reacts with baking soda. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/citric/#x2)
- Citric acid is added to sour sweets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/citric/#x3)
- Our class tested citric acid with litmus paper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/citric/#x4)
- Limes contain a lot of citric acid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/citric/#x5)
- The label says «acid: citric acid». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/citric/#x6)

### Note

Say «SIT-rik». Mostly used in «citric acid». From «citrus». Citric acid is a weak acid, but it can still sting eyes and cuts.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «citric» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/citric/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«citric» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/citric.html) on Mova free.