sodium citrate
noun
: a crystalline salt Na3C6H5O7 used chiefly as a buffering agent, as an emulsifier, and in medicine as an expectorant, chelator, alkalinizing agent, and blood anticoagulant
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Look for detergents that contain ingredients like sodium carbonate or sodium citrate, which are known to be effective at softening water.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2023
But one ingredient gave her pause: sodium citrate.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2023
In the end, the magic of sodium citrate simply couldn’t be replicated.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2023
Using natural ingredients like organic tapioca syrup, sea salt, citric acid, and electrolytes like potassium citrate and sodium citrate, this electrolyte drink mix gives you the energy and electrolytes needed to power through your long runs.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2023
When Gerber and Stettler added a salt called sodium citrate to their vat in 1912, however, fat stayed trapped among the proteins, even as the cheese melted and then cooled into a dense, easily sliceable form.
—Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2011
But the iconic brand also brings some big hitters to the game: Silicon dioxide prevents clumping, and sodium citrate and soy lecithin help emulsify and enhance flavor.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 7 Dec. 2022
Review the nutrition labels -- besides salt, the label could use terms such as monosodium glutamate (MSG, common in Chinese food), sodium citrate, sodium alginate and sodium phosphate.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 13 Oct. 2021
The full list of ingredients for the hair vitamins include: glucose syrup, sugar, water, pectin, citric acid, sodium citrate, natural flavors, titanium dioxide, Blue 1, coconut oil, and carnauba wax.
—Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 22 May 2019
Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2023
But one ingredient gave her pause: sodium citrate.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2023
In the end, the magic of sodium citrate simply couldn’t be replicated.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2023
Using natural ingredients like organic tapioca syrup, sea salt, citric acid, and electrolytes like potassium citrate and sodium citrate, this electrolyte drink mix gives you the energy and electrolytes needed to power through your long runs.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2023
When Gerber and Stettler added a salt called sodium citrate to their vat in 1912, however, fat stayed trapped among the proteins, even as the cheese melted and then cooled into a dense, easily sliceable form.
—Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2011
But the iconic brand also brings some big hitters to the game: Silicon dioxide prevents clumping, and sodium citrate and soy lecithin help emulsify and enhance flavor.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 7 Dec. 2022
Review the nutrition labels -- besides salt, the label could use terms such as monosodium glutamate (MSG, common in Chinese food), sodium citrate, sodium alginate and sodium phosphate.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 13 Oct. 2021
The full list of ingredients for the hair vitamins include: glucose syrup, sugar, water, pectin, citric acid, sodium citrate, natural flavors, titanium dioxide, Blue 1, coconut oil, and carnauba wax.
—Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 22 May 2019
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