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citric definition

cit·ric (-trik)

adjective

  1. of or from citrus fruits
  2. designating or of an acid, CHO, obtained from such fruits, used in making flavoring extracts, dyes, citrates, etc.

Etymology: < citri- + -ic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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