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oxalate

noun ox·a·late \ˈäk-sə-ˌlāt\

Definition of OXALATE

:  a salt or ester of oxalic acid
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First Known Use of OXALATE

1788

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5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. oxalate
  2. calcium oxalate
  3. ferrous oxalate
  4. potassium acid oxalate
  5. potassium oxalate
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