Oxalic-acid
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous acid, H 2 C 2 O 4 ⋅2H 2 O, first discovered in the juice of the wood sorrel species of oxalis and obtained by reacting carbon monoxide with sodium hydroxide or certain carbohydrates with acids or alkalis: used chiefly for bleaching, as a cleanser, and as a laboratory reagent.
/ɒkˈsælɪk/
noun
1.
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
oxalic acid ox·al·ic acid (ŏk-sāl’ĭk)
n.
A poisonous crystalline organic acid found in many plants and used as an agent in chemical reduction.
oxalic acid
(ŏk-sāl’ĭk)
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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