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Etymology edit

Citrone +‎ Säure

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

Citronensäure f (genitive Citronensäure, no plural)

  1. (organic chemistry) citric acid; alternative form of Zitronensäure

Usage notes edit

  • Unlike the fruit, which is nowadays spelled with a Z at the beginning, this term is still sometimes spelled with a C at the beginning, even in modern orthography.

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