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A colourless, crystalline dicarboxylic acid, (COOH), found in rhubarb, spinach and other plants, often as crystals of the calcium salt.Syn: acid of sugar, ethandioic acid
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Oxalic acid — Oxalic Ox*al ic, a. [From {Oxalis}: cf. F. oxalique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or contained in, sorrel, or oxalis; specifically, designating an acid found in, and characteristic of, oxalis, and also certain plant of the Buckwheat… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oxalic acid — [äk sal′ik] n. [Fr oxalique < L oxalis: see OXALIS] a colorless, poisonous, crystalline acid, (COOH) 2, found in oxalis and other plants or prepared synthetically and used in dyeing, bleaching, etc … English World dictionary
oxalic acid — Chem. a white, crystalline, water soluble, poisonous acid, H2C2O4·2H2O, 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… … Universalium
oxalic acid — An acid, HOOC–COOH, found in many plants and vegetables, particularly in buckwheat (family Polygoniaceae) and Oxalis (family Oxalidaceae); used as a hemostatic in veterinary medicine, but toxic in elevated levels when ingested by humans; also… … Medical dictionary
oxalic acid — an extremely poisonous acid, C2H2O4. It is a component of some bleaching powders and is found in many plants, including sorrel and the leaves of rhubarb. Oxalic acid is a powerful local irritant; when swallowed it produces burning sensations in… … The new mediacal dictionary
oxalic acid — oksalo rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė (HOOC)₂ atitikmenys: angl. oxalic acid rus. щавелевая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – etano dirūgštis sinonimas – rūgštynių rūgštis … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
oxalic acid dipping — oksalatavimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Metalo paviršiaus apdorojimas oksalo rūgšties tirpalu. atitikmenys: angl. oxalic acid dipping rus. оксалатирование … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
oxalic acid — /ɒkˌsælɪk ˈæsəd/ (say ok.salik asuhd) noun a white, crystalline, dibasic acid, (COOH)2.2H2O, first discovered in the juice of a species of oxalis (wood sorrel), used in textile and dye manufacturing, in bleaching, etc. {oxalic, from French… …
oxalic acid — noun Etymology: French (acide) oxalique, from Latin oxalis Date: 1790 a poisonous strong acid (COOH)2 or H2C2O4 that occurs in various plants (as spinach) as oxalates and is used especially as a bleaching or cleaning agent and as a chemical… … New Collegiate Dictionary
