First Known Use: 1790
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oxalic acid
noun ox·al·ic acid \(ˌ)äk-ˈsa-lik-\
Definition of OXALIC ACID
: 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 intermediate
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Origin of OXALIC ACID
French (acide) oxalique, from Latin oxalis
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oxalic acid
noun ox·al·ic acid \(ˌ)äk-ˌsal-ik-\
Medical Definition of OXALIC ACID
: a poisonous strong acid (COOH)2 or H2C2O4 that occurs in various plants as oxalates and is used especially as a bleaching or cleaning agent and as a chemical intermediate
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