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ˈɒk səˌleɪtox·alate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. oxalatenoun

    a salt or ester of oxalic acid

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  1. oxalatenoun

    Any salt or ester of oxalic acid.

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  1. Oxalate

    Oxalate (IUPAC: ethanedioate) is an anion with the formula C2O42−. This dianion is colorless. It occurs naturally, including in some foods. It forms a variety of salts, for example sodium oxalate (Na2C2O4), and several esters such as dimethyl oxalate (C2O4(CH3)2). It is a conjugate base of oxalic acid. At neutral pH in aqueous solution, oxalic acid converts completely to oxalate.

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  1. oxalate

    Oxalate is a chemical compound that occurs naturally in many foods, including fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs, and seeds. It contains two carbon atoms and four oxygen atoms, and is typically found in the form of a salt or ester of oxalic acid. The body can also produce it in small amounts. Although it has important roles in human metabolism, excessive amounts can lead to health problems, such as kidney stones.

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  1. Oxalate

    Oxalate (IUPAC: ethanedioate) is the dianion with the formula C2O42−, also written (COO)22−. Either name is often used for derivatives, such as salts of oxalic acid (for example sodium oxalate, (Na+)2C2O42−) or esters thereof (for example dimethyl oxalate, (CH3)2C2O4). Oxalate also forms coordination compounds where it is sometimes abbreviated as ox. Many metal ions form insoluble precipitates with oxalate, a prominent example being calcium oxalate, the primary constituent of the most common kind of kidney stones.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Oxalate

    oks′a-lāt, n. a salt formed by a combination of oxalic acid with a base.—n. Ox′alite, a yellow mineral composed of oxalate of iron.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of oxalate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of oxalate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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