citrate
/ˈsɪtɹeɪt/
citrate noun: any salt or ester of citric acid.
Noun
citrate (plural citrates)
- Any salt or ester of citric acid.
Verb
citrate (third-person singular simple present citrates, present participle citrating, simple past and past participle citrated)
- To cause to form citrate.
citrate meaning in Tamil and Tagalog
citrate in Tamil
- சிட்ரிக் உப்பு
citrate in Tagalog
- salt or ester of citric acid
- sitrato
Forms of citrate
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | citrates |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | citrates |
| present participle | citrating |
| past participle | citrated |
| past | citrated |
Origin of citrate
From citric acid + -ate.
From citric acid + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Words formed from citrate
Questions about citrate
- What does citrate mean?
- Citrate means any salt or ester of citric acid.
- What is citrate in Tamil?
- Citrate in Tamil is சிட்ரிக் உப்பு. See Citrate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is citrate?
- Citrate can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce citrate?
- Citrate is pronounced /ˈsɪtɹeɪt/.
- What is the plural of citrate?
- The plural of citrate is citrates.
Words near citrate in the dictionary
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