oxalic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɑkˈsælɪk/ (US)
- /ɒkˈsælɪk/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from French oxalique, from Oxalis (“the sorrel plant”).
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to oxalic acid or its derivatives.
If not sufficiently purified, a little hydrochloric or oxalic acid, or caustic potash may be put in the water, according as the stains are from grease or from ink.
1880, William Blades, The Enemies of Books, page 92:
- (not-comparable, rare) Of or pertaining to oxaluria.
Deriveds
oxaldehyde · oxalyl · oxalamide · oxalethyline · hyperoxaluria · desoxalic · oxalic anhydride · mesoxalic acid · oxalemia · nonoxalic
Translations (9)
es oxálico (of or pertaining to oxalic acid) · it ossalico (of or pertaining to oxalic acid) · pt oxálico (of or pertaining to oxalic acid) · ro oxalic (of or pertaining to oxalic acid) · ru щаве́левый (of or pertaining to oxalic acid) · fr oxalique (of or pertaining to oxalic acid) · bg оксалов (of or pertaining to oxalic acid) · ca oxàlic (of or pertaining to oxalic acid) · el οξαλικός (of or pertaining to oxalic acid)