And they wanted to use a soluble salt of citric acid, so they could have used sodium, they could have used potassium.

而且他们想用一种柠檬酸的可溶性盐，他们本可以用钠，也可以用钾。

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And then linked to the glycerol instead of a third fatty acid chain is a water soluble molecule, like a salt.

但连到甘油上的第三个基团不是脂肪酸链,而是一种水溶性的分子,像盐一样

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