Vocabulary Entry

citrate

|noun • verb

noun

A salt or ester of citric acid.

Example Sentences

"Sodium citrate is often used as a food preservative."

"The laboratory synthesized several citrate compounds for testing."

"Citrate is commonly found in citrus fruits."

verb

Example Sentences

"The chemist will citrate the solution to enhance its stability."

"Doctors often citrate patients' blood in certain medical procedures."

"She decided to citrate the mixture for better efficacy."