They dissociate in water to produce a Lewis acid, H+, but at the same time also yield an equal amount of a Lewis base (acetate, citrate, or oxalate, respectively, for the acids mentioned).
ðeɪ dɪsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt ɪn wˈɔːɾɚ tə pɹədˈuːs ɐ lˈuːɪs ˈæsɪd, ˈeɪtʃ plˈʌs, bˌʌt æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm ˈɔːlsoʊ jˈiːld ɐn ˈiːkwəl ɐmˈaʊnt əvə lˈuːɪs bˈeɪs ˈæsɪtˌeɪt, sˈɪtɹeɪt, ɔːɹ ˈɑːksɐlˌeɪt, ɹᵻspˈɛktɪvli, fɚðɪ ˈæsɪdz mˈɛnʃənd.