Word Study
oxalantin |
oxalate |
oxaldehyde |
oxalethyline |
oxalic |
oxalic acid
| oxalidaceae
| oxaline
| oxalis
| oxalis acetosella
| oxalis caprina
oxalic acid
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun oxalic acid has 1 sense
- oxalic acid(n = noun.substance) ethanedioic acid - a toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis; Array is a kind of acid
OXFORD DICTIONARY
oxalic acid, n. Chem. a very poisonous and sour acid found in sorrel and rhubarb leaves.
Usage
Chem. formula: (COOH)2
Derivative
oxalate n.
Etymology
F oxalique f. L oxalis f. Gk oxalis wood sorrel
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