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Citrate vs Tartrate - What's the difference?

citrate | tartrate |

As nouns the difference between citrate and tartrate

is that citrate is any salt or ester of citric acid while tartrate is any salt or ester of tartaric acid.

As a verb citrate

is to cause to form citrate.

citrate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any salt or ester of citric acid.

    • Related terms

    * ferric ammonium citrate * Benedict's solution * sildenafil citrate (Viagra)

    Verb

    (citrat)
  • To cause to form citrate.

    • Related terms

    * citration

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    tartrate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) any salt or ester of tartaric acid

    • Derived terms

    * detartrate * tartaric

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