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Citric acid

Citric acid is an organic compound with the formula C6H8O7. It is a colorless weak organic acid. It occurs naturally in citrus fruits. In biochemistry, it is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle, which occurs in the metabolism of all aerobic organisms.

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Citric acid

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Citric acid

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related to Citric acid cycle · 13
Citric acid → Adenosine, ATP, Citrate, CoA, Hans Adolf Krebs, In, Krebs, Medicine, Nobel Prize, Physiology, TCA, The, This
related to Food and drink · 12
Citric acid → Because, Citrate, Citric, E330, European Union, Food Chemicals Codex, In, It, United States, United States Pharmacopoeia, USP, Within
related to Cleaning and chelating agent · 7
Citric acid → By, Citric, EDTA, Illustrative, In, It, Manhattan Project
related to Synthesis of other organic compounds · 6
Citric acid → Acetonedicarboxylic, Aconitic, Citraconic, Citric, Dehydration, The
is a · 5
Citric acid → active ingredient in some bathroom and kitchen cleaning solutions, alpha hydroxy acid and is an active ingredient in chemical skin peels.Citric acid is commonly used as a buffer to increase the solubility of brown heroin.Citric acid is used as…, excellent soldering flux, organic compound with the formula C6H8O7, triprotic acid
related to Safety · 5
Citric acid → Although, Exposure, Inhalation, Long-term, Over-ingestion
related to Cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, and foods · 4
Citric acid → CFR, Citric, If, Used
related to Natural occurrence and industrial production · 4
Citric acid → Carl Wilhelm Scheele, Citric, Lemons, The
related to Other uses · 3
Citric acid → Citric, It, The
related to Chemical characteristics · 2
Citric acid → Citric, Water

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Citric acidis aorganic compound with the formula C6H8O70.90text
Citric acidis atriprotic acid0.90text
Citric acidis aactive ingredient in some bathroom and kitchen cleaning solutions0.90text
Citric acidis aalpha hydroxy acid and is an active ingredient in chemical skin peels.Citric acid is commonly used as a buffer to increase the solubility of brown heroin.Citric acid is used as…0.90text
Citric acidis aexcellent soldering flux0.90text
Citric acidrelated to Chemical characteristicsCitric0.60section
Citric acidrelated to Chemical characteristicsWater0.60section
Citric acidrelated to Citric acid cycleCitrate0.60section
Citric acidrelated to Citric acid cycleTCA0.60section
Citric acidrelated to Citric acid cycleKrebs0.60section
Citric acidrelated to Citric acid cycleIn0.60section
Citric acidrelated to Citric acid cycleCoA0.60section

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