citric

[ si-trik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. of or derived from citric acid.

citric

/ ˈsɪtrɪk /

adjective

1. of or derived from citrus fruits or citric acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of citric¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; citr(us) + -ic

Example Sentences

Traditional home cultivators have long prized citrus-heavy cannabis strains for offering users a more easeful psychological experience, resulting in many well-known methods of citric infusions through water and soil titration.

From Salon

The team measured the responses of 143 American adults to various levels of citric acid in water.

From Science Daily

The exhibition’s brilliance, writes the citric Rosa Lyster, lies in walking the line between a highly Instagrammable celebration of cuteness and an absorbing exploration of its morally ambiguous character.

From New York Times

The leaching performance of citric acid and ethylene glycol has been explored before, but that approach used more acid and a lower temperature, which proved less effective, Bai said.

From Science Daily

When his team experimentally overexpressed or decreased the gene’s activity, they found that the citric acid concentrations responded accordingly.

From Scientific American