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1. (n.) oxalic acid
a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous acid, H
Etymology: (1595–1605; < L: garden sorrel, sour wine < Gk oxalís, der. of oxýs sharp)
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1. (noun) oxalic acid, 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
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1. oxalic acid
A strong dicarboxylic acid occurring in many plants and vegetables. It is produced in the body by metabolism of glyoxylic acid or ascorbic acid. It is not metabolized but excreted in the urine. It is used as an analytical reagent and general reducing agent.
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