oxalic acid
ox·al·ic acid
noun \(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
Origin of OXALIC ACID
French (acide) oxalique, from Latin oxalis
First Known Use: 1790
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