citric

«citric» in Mova's school dictionary: To do with or coming from citrus fruits such as lemons… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (citric)

meaning for a pupil

1) (science) To do with or coming from citrus fruits such as lemons, limes and oranges. tree →

2) Citric acid is a weak acid found in citrus fruits, which gives them their sour taste. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons citric acid is a safe, everyday acid: lemon juice turns blue litmus red; mixed with baking soda it fizzes, as in bath bombs and sherbet. In food, citric acid (E330) is added to sweets and drinks for a sour taste and to keep food fresh.

examples

• Lemons taste sour because of citric acid. tree →
• Bath bombs fizz because citric acid reacts with baking soda. tree →
• Citric acid is added to sour sweets. tree →
• Our class tested citric acid with litmus paper. tree →
• Limes contain a lot of citric acid. tree →
• The label says «acid: citric acid». tree →

note

Say «SIT-rik». Mostly used in «citric acid». From «citrus». Citric acid is a weak acid, but it can still sting eyes and cuts.

In the corpora

• That sharp, sour taste is the taste of an acid: lemons are full of citric acid.
• Sour tastes come from acids; lemons contain citric acid, and sour sweets are dusted with acid powder that stings the tongue.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «citric» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.