citric : Idioms & Phrases
Citric acid
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noun a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent
WordNet
(Chem.) , an organic acid,C3H4OH.(CO2H)3 , extracted from lemons, currants, gooseberies, etc., as a white crystalline substance, having a pleasant sour taste.
Webster 1913
citric acid cycle
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noun in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy
tricarboxylic acid cycle; citric acid cycle; Krebs cycle.
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krebs citric acid cycle
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noun in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy
tricarboxylic acid cycle; citric acid cycle; Krebs cycle.