oxalic acid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(uncountable) A colourless, crystalline dicarboxylic acid, (COOH)₂, found in rhubarb, spinach and other plants, often as crystals of the calcium salt.
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:
Deriveds
Synonyms
ethanedioic acid · acid of sugar
Translations (24)
gl ácido oxálico (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · fi oksaalihappo (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · fr acide oxalique (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · es ácido oxálico (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · da oxalsyre (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · cmn 草酸 (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · ja シュウ酸 (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · de Oxalsäure (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · pt ácido oxálico (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · cs kyselina šťavelová (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · bg оксалова киселина (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · ca àcid oxàlic (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · ro acid oxalic (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · eo okzalacido (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · nn oksalsyre (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · it acido ossalico (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · pl kwas szczawiowy (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · uk щавле́ва кислота́ (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · nl oxaalzuur (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · sv oxalsyra (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · ru щаве́левая кислота́ (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · nb oksalsyre (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · tr oksalik asit (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) · cy asid ocsalig (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid))