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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1813 a tricarboxylic acid C₆H₈O₇ occurring in cellular metabolism, obtained especially from lemon and lime juices or by fermentation of sugars, and used chiefly as a flavoring

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Citric Cit"ric, a. [Cf. F. citrique. See Citron.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon; as, citric acid. Citric acid (Chem.), an organic acid, C3H4OH.(CO2H)3, extracted from lemons, currants, gooseberries, etc., as a white crystalline substance, having a pleasant sour taste.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Citric acid is a weak acid found in many kinds of fruit, especially citrus fruit such as oranges and lemons.