HyperDic: oxalic_acid

English > 1 sense of the expression oxalic acid:
NOUNsubstanceoxalic acid, ethanedioic acida toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants
English > oxalic acid: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis.
Synonymethanedioic acid
BroaderacidAny of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
Spanishácido etanodioico, ácido oxálico
Catalanàcid etandioic, àcid oxàlic
Adjectivesoxalicof or derived from oxalic acid

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