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  • 51cit|ri|cul|ture — «SIHT ruh KUHL chuhr», noun. the growing of citrus fruits …

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  • 52cit|ri|cul|tur|ist — «SIHT ruh KUHL chuhr ihst», noun. a person who practices citriculture …

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  • 53cit|ric — «SIHT rihk», adjective. of or from fruits such as lemons, limes, and oranges. ╂[< Latin citrus citron tree + English ic] …

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  • 54cit|rine — «SIHT rihn», adjective, noun. –adj. pale yellow or greenish yellow; lemon colored. –n. 1. a pale yellow. 2. a glassy, yellow variety of quartz; false topaz. ╂[< Old French citrin < Latin citrus citron tree] …

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  • 55cit|rin — «SIHT rihn», noun. Biochemistry. vitamin P …

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  • 56cit|ron|el|lal — «SIHT ruh NEHL uhl», noun. a mixture of stereoisomeric aldehydes present in many essential oils, used as a flavoring and in making perfume. Formula: C9H17CHO …

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  • 57cit|ron|el|la — «SIHT ruh NEHL uh», noun. 1. Also, citronella oil. an oil used in making perfume, soap, and liniment, and for keeping mosquitoes away. 2. a fragrant grass, of southern Asia and Central America, from which this oil is made. ╂[< New Latin… …

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  • 58cit|rous — «SIHT ruhs adjective. having to do with fruits such as lemons, grapefruits, limes, and oranges …

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  • 59cit|ro|vo|rum factor — «SIHT ruh VR uhm, VOHR », a B vitamin factor of the folic acid group, important in combating anemia; folinic acid. Formula: C20H23N7O7 ╂[< New Latin citrovorum < Latin citrus + vorāre devour] …

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  • 60cit|rul|line — «SIHT ruh leen», noun. an amino acid, originally found in watermelon, that in living organisms is an intermediate between ornithine and arginine. Formula: C6H13N3O3 ╂[< Medieval Latin citrullus watermelon (< Latin citrus citron tree)] …

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