ox·al·ic acid ( k-s l  k)n. A poisonous, colorless crystalline organic acid, HOOCCOOH·2H2O, found in many plants, such as spinach, and used as a bleach and rust remover. [Latin oxalis, wood sorrel; see oxalis + -ic.] |
oxalic acid [ɒkˈsælɪk]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless poisonous crystalline dicarboxylic acid found in many plants: used as a bleach and a cleansing agent for metals. Formula: (COOH)2 Systematic name ethanedioic acid
[from French oxalique, from Latin oxalis garden sorrel; see oxalis]
| oxalic acid (k-slk) A poisonous, crystalline acid found in a number of plants such as sorrel and the leaf blades of rhubarb. It is used for many industrial purposes, including rust removal and bleaching. Chemical formula: C2H2O4. |
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| Noun | 1. | oxalic acid - a toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt |
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oxalic acid
n → Oxalsäure f
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