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Definition of citric adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

citric

adjective
 
/ˈsɪtrɪk/
 
/ˈsɪtrɪk/
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  1. relating to fruit such as lemons, oranges and limes
    • a citric flavour
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryCitric is used with these nouns:
    • acid
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    Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Latin citrus ‘citron tree’ + -ic.
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