calcium oxalate

noun

: a crystalline salt CaC₂O₄ normally deposited in many plant cells and in animals sometimes excreted in urine or retained in the form of urinary calculi

Examples of calcium oxalate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many popular houseplants contain insoluble calcium oxalate crystals, tiny needle-like structures found in their leaves and stems. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Insoluble calcium oxalate-containing plants make up a large category of plants that are toxic to pets indoors. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Routhenstein warned that people prone to calcium oxalate kidney stones may also want to limit their intake. — Christina Manian, Health, 23 June 2026

The results showed calcium oxalate stones. — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for calcium oxalate

• borosilicate
• decontaminate
• deoxycholate
• deteriorate
• differentiate
• diisocyanate
• dinoflagellate
• excommunicate
• incapacitate
• insubordinate
• intercorporate
• interpenetrate

Medical Definition

calcium oxalate

noun

: a colorless crystalline salt CaC₂O₄·H₂O that is noted for its insolubility and is sometimes excreted in urine or retained in the form of urinary calculi