Citronensäure

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Citrone +‎ Säure

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Citronensäure f (genitive Citronensäure, no plural)

  1. (organic chemistry) citric acid; alternative form of Zitronensäure

Usage notes[edit]

  • Unlike the fruit, which is nowadays spelled with a Z at the beginning, this term is still sometimes spelled with a C at the beginning, even in modern orthography.

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