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calcium oxalate

noun

Definition of CALCIUM OXALATE

:  a crystalline salt CaC2O4 normally deposited in many plant cells and in animals sometimes excreted in urine or retained in the form of urinary calculi
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First Known Use of CALCIUM OXALATE

1873
Medical Dictionary

calcium oxalate

noun

Medical Definition of CALCIUM OXALATE

:  a colorless crystalline salt CaC2O4·H2O that is noted for its insolubility and is sometimes excreted in urine or retained in the form of urinary calculi

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