🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

citrato

Pronunciation / Transliteration: see-trah-toh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Citrate/ˈsɪ.treɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O citrato é usado como conservante em alimentos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A salt or ester of citric acid, often used in biochemistry and food preservation.

    "Sodium citrate is commonly used as a food preservative and flavoring agent."
  2. 2

    A compound that can act as a buffer in biological systems.

    "In the laboratory, citrate is often used to maintain pH levels in solutions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'citrate' originates from the Latin word 'citrus', referring to citrus fruits, and was first used in the early 19th century to describe the salt or ester of citric acid. The word has evolved to encompass various biochemical compounds derived from citric acid.

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