citric

See also: cítric

English

Etymology

From citrus +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪtɹɪk/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Adjective

citric (not comparable)

1. Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit.

   Synonyms: citrous, citrus

   • 2003, Toni Morrison, Love, Vintage (2016), page 82:

     An orange-scented road to Harbor was what Christine expected, because three times the aroma had accompanied her escapes. The first was on foot, the second by bus, and each time the orange trees lining the road marked her flight with a light citric perfume.

Derived terms

• citraconic
• citrate
• citric acid
• homocitric
• isocitric
• noncitric
• pyrocitric

 

Translations

of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon

• Asturian: cítricu (ast)
• Bulgarian: цитрусов (citrusov)
• Catalan: cítric
• French: citrique (fr)
• Galician: cítrico (gl)
• Georgian: ციტრუსოვანი (ciṭrusovani)
• Irish: citreach
• Italian: citrico (it)
• Malay: sitrik
• Portuguese: cítrico (pt)
• Spanish: cítrico (es)
• Tagalog: sitriko

Anagrams

• critic

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French citrique.

Adjective

citric m or n (feminine singular citrică, masculine plural citrici, feminine and neuter plural citrice)

1. citric

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	citric		citrică		citrici	citrice
	definite	citricul		citrica		citricii	citricele
genitive- dative	indefinite	citric		citrice		citrici	citrice
	definite	citricului		citricei		citricilor	citricelor