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potassium citrate

potassium citrate noun: a potassium salt of citric acid with the molecular formula K₃C₆H₅O₇.

potassium citrate: a potassium salt of citric acid with the molecular formula K₃C₆H₅O₇
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Noun

potassium citrate (uncountable)

  1. A potassium salt of citric acid with the molecular formula K₃C₆H₅O₇.
    • Potassium citrate is a white, hygroscopic crystalline powder. It is odorless with a saline taste.

Questions about potassium citrate

What does potassium citrate mean?
Potassium citrate means a potassium salt of citric acid with the molecular formula K₃C₆H₅O₇.
What part of speech is potassium citrate?
Potassium citrate is a noun.

Words near potassium citrate in the dictionary

  1. potassium channels
  2. potassium chlorate
  3. potassium chloride
  4. potassium chromate
  5. potassium chromates
  6. potassium citrate
  7. potassium cyanide
  8. potassium dichromate
  9. potassium dichromates
  10. potassium dicyanoargentate
  11. potassium feldspar

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