citric acid

English Thesaurus

1. a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	acid,
definition	:	any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt (noun.substance)

substance meronym	:	sour salt,
definition	:	crystals of citric acid used as seasoning (noun.food)

derivation	:	citrate,
definition	:	cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid (verb.change)

derivation	:	citrate,
definition	:	cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid (verb.change)