柠檬酸盐 níngméngsuānyán citrate Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 柠檬酸 檸檬酸 níngméngsuān citric acid An organic compound occurring naturally in citrus fruits, used as a food additive and for industrial cleaning; also called 枸橼酸 jǔyuánsuān.盐 鹽 yán noun salt (chemistry) (bound form) any chemical compound formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, consisting of a metal ion and an acid radical