Assertion: citric acid's use | /r/CapableOf | continue in use
Facets:
value: because of industry inertia
type: CAUSE
value: for historical reasons
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: The citric acid passivation process is used very successfully in the pharmaceutical, medical and semiconductor industries, and produces superior results to the use of nitric acid alone, which has continued in use for historical reasons.
text: The use of nitric acid has several well know drawbacks and has only continued in use because of industry inertia.