Assertion: citric acid | /r/ObjectUse | used as monomer
Facets:
value: as a water softener in detergents
type: PURPOSE
value: because of chelating
type: CAUSE
value: because of buffering
type: CAUSE
value: because of its organic acid
type: CAUSE
value: for functional and/or biodegradable polymers
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Citric acid has been also used as a complexing agent in metal treatment, as a monomer for functional and/or biodegradable polymers, and as a water softener in detergents, because of its organic acid, chelating, and buffering properties.