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Noun: oxalic acid  ók'sa-lik 'a-sid
  1. A toxic colourless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis
    - ethanedioic acid

Derived forms: oxalic acids

Type of: acid, dicarboxylic acid

Encyclopedia: Oxalic acid

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