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Definition of oxalic acid in English: oxalic acidnounɒkˈsalɪkɑkˌsælɪk ˈæsəd mass nounChemistry A poisonous crystalline acid with a sour taste, present in rhubarb leaves, wood sorrel, and other plants. 〔化〕草酸 Alternative name: ethanedioic acid; chemical formula: (COOH)₂ Example sentencesExamples - It is an excellent source of beta-carotene, vitamins C, E and K, calcium, potassium, iron, sodium, sulphur, folic acid and oxalic acid.
- Mix the ferric ammonium citrate and oxalic acid well, then add the silver nitrate.
- When it does so, however, it leads to the formation of highly toxic products - formic acid and oxalic acid, respectively.
- Then apply a solution of 4 ounces oxalic acid crystals dissolved in one gallon of warm water.
- Many cleaners are basically bleaches, containing bleaching agents, such as sodium hypochlorite or oxalic acid.
OriginLate 18th century: oxalic from French oxalique, via Latin from Greek oxalis 'wood sorrel'. Definition of oxalic acid in US English: oxalic acidnounɑkˌsælɪk ˈæsədäkˌsalik ˈasəd Chemistry A poisonous crystalline acid with a sour taste, present in rhubarb leaves, wood sorrel, and other plants. Its uses include bleaching and cleansing. 〔化〕草酸 Alternative name: ethanedioic acid; chemical formula: (COOH)₂ Example sentencesExamples - Then apply a solution of 4 ounces oxalic acid crystals dissolved in one gallon of warm water.
- It is an excellent source of beta-carotene, vitamins C, E and K, calcium, potassium, iron, sodium, sulphur, folic acid and oxalic acid.
- When it does so, however, it leads to the formation of highly toxic products - formic acid and oxalic acid, respectively.
- Mix the ferric ammonium citrate and oxalic acid well, then add the silver nitrate.
- Many cleaners are basically bleaches, containing bleaching agents, such as sodium hypochlorite or oxalic acid.
OriginLate 18th century: oxalic from French oxalique, via Latin from Greek oxalis ‘wood sorrel’. |