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Definitions for citrate
ˈsɪ treɪt, ˈsaɪ-cit·rate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. citrateverb

    a salt or ester of citric acid

  2. citrateverb

    cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid

Wiktionary

  1. citratenoun

    Any salt or ester of citric acid.

  2. citrateverb

    To cause to form citrate.

  3. Etymology: From citric.

Wikipedia

  1. citrate

    Citric acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula HOC(CO2H)(CH2CO2H)2. It is a colorless weak organic acid. It occurs naturally in citrus fruits. In biochemistry, it is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle, which occurs in the metabolism of all aerobic organisms.More than two million tons of citric acid are manufactured every year. It is used widely as an acidifier, as a flavoring, and a chelating agent.A citrate is a derivative of citric acid; that is, the salts, esters, and the polyatomic anion found in solution. An example of the former, a salt is trisodium citrate; an ester is triethyl citrate. When part of a salt, the formula of the citrate anion is written as C6H5O3−7 or C3H5O(COO)3−3.

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  1. citrate

    Citrate is a salt or ester of citric acid. As a key intermediate compound in the metabolic pathway of nearly all living things, it's crucial for various biological functions, including energy production in the form of ATP during the citric acid cycle. Citrate is also used as a natural preservative and flavor enhancer in food and beverages.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Citratenoun

    a salt of citric acid

  2. Etymology: [From Citric.]

Wikidata

  1. Citrate

    A citrate is a derivative of citric acid; that is, the salts, esters, and the polyatomic anion found in solution. An example of the former, a salt is trisodium citrate; an ester is triethyl citrate. When part of a salt, the formula of the citrate ion is written as C6H5O73- or C3H5O(COO)33−.

Entomology

  1. Citrate

    antennae with very long, curled lateral branches which may or may not be ciliated; see plumose.

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  1. arctite

  2. cattier

  3. atretic

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of citrate in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of citrate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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