... together, also an anti-coagulant, a sequestering agent( sodium citrate attaches to calcium ions in water, keeping them from ... interfering with detergents and soaps).Sodium citrate, dihydrate Synonym: 2-Hydroxy-1, 2, 3-Propanetricarboxylic Acid Trisodium Salt CAS Number: 6132 ... cheese and minced meat, acid coagulant in jeIlies and jam, emulsifier and stabilizer, in cheese and ioe cream. Sodium citrate