OXALIC ACID
Dictionary entry overview: What does oxalic acid mean? • OXALIC ACID (noun)
The noun OXALIC ACID has 1 sense:
1. a toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis
Familiarity information: OXALIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• OXALIC ACID (noun)
Meaning:
A toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
ethanedioic acid; oxalic acid
Hypernyms ("oxalic acid" is a kind of...):
acid (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)
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