CITRIC

citric

(adjective) of or related to citric acid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

citric (not comparable)

Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon.

Anagrams

• critic

Source: Wiktionary


Cit"ric, a. Etym: [Cf. F. citrique. See Citron.] (Chem.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon; as, citric acid. Citric acid (Chem.), an organic acid, C3H4OH.(CO2H)3, extracted from lemons, currants, gooseberies, etc., as a white crystalline substance, having a pleasant sour taste.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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