Noun: oxalic acid ók'sa-lik 'a-sid
- A toxic colourless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis
"Oxalic acid is found naturally in some vegetables like spinach and rhubarb";
- ethanedioic acid
Derived forms: oxalic acids
Type of: acid, dicarboxylic acid
Encyclopedia: Oxalic acid