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Though Jabir Hayyar, a Persian alchemist of the 8th Century, is credited with discovering citric acid, exactly how he discovered is not known.

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Citric acid was first isolated by a Swedish chemist named Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1784. However, its production on an industrial scale was later pioneered by a French chemist named Antoine Lavoisier in the late 18th century.

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it was never invented but discovered by a Muslim alchemist Jabir Ibn Hayyan (Geber) in the 8th centruy

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C.Wehmer discovered citric acid in1893.

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