citric acid
A colorless, crystalline or white powdery
tricarboxylic acid (C 6 H 8
O 7 ). Citric acid is used to remove
ink, and similar stains from paper, and is
particularly useful in removing iron stains. Its
advantage over chlorine solutions is that, being a
weak and volatile organic acid, it is much less
damaging to the paper.
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