citrate
[
si
-treyt,
sahy
-]
/ˈsɪ treɪt, ˈsaɪ-/
noun
,
Chemistry
1.
a salt or ester of
citric acid
.
Origin
1785-95;
citr(ic acid)
+
-ate
2
Examples from the web for
citrate
citrate
is the main substance in the body that is responsible for removing excess calcium.
The fruit purée is first mixed with sodium alginate and sodium
citrate
to create a thicker and more homogenized base.
British Dictionary definitions for
citrate
citrate
/
ˈsɪtreɪt;
-rɪt;
ˈsaɪtreɪt
/
noun
1.
any salt or ester of citric acid. Salts of citric acid are used in beverages and pharmaceuticals
Word Origin
C18: from
citr
(
us
) +
-ate
1
citrate
in Medicine
citrate
cit·rate (sĭt'rāt')
n.
A salt or ester of citric acid.
citrate
in Science
citrate
(sĭt'rāt')
A salt or ester of citric acid.