Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun citric_acid

1 sense of citric acid

Sense 1
citric acid -- (a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent)
       => acid -- (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)