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oxalic acid
noun
, Chemistry.
- 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.
oxalic acid
/ ɒkˈsælɪk /
noun
- a colourless poisonous crystalline dicarboxylic acid found in many plants: used as a bleach and a cleansing agent for metals. Formula: (COOH) 2 Systematic nameethanedioic acid
oxalic acid
/ ŏk-săl′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: C 2 H 2 O 4 .
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oxalic acid1
First recorded in 1785–95
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oxalic acid1
C18: from French oxalique, from Latin oxalis garden sorrel; see oxalis
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