present participle of citrate

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of citric acid.

To cause to form citrate.

plural of citrate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of citrate

(chemistry) The act of citrating.

plural of citration

simple past tense and past participle of citrate

(chemistry) The lithium salt of citric acid, sometimes used in the treatment of bipolar disorder.

(chemistry) The salt of sodium and citric acid with the chemical formula Na₃C₆H₅O₇ and used primarily as a food additive.