oxalate

noun

ox·​a·​late ˈäk-sə-ˌlāt 

: a salt or ester of oxalic acid

Examples of oxalate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

High levels of oxalates in the body may increase the risk of kidney stones. —Lindsey Desoto, Health, 18 Dec. 2025

This is because walnuts are high in oxalates, which can contribute to calcium oxalate stones, the most common type of kidney stone. —Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025

Measuring time To find out when the murals were created, the researchers used a pair of dating methods — radiocarbon dating and oxalate dating. —Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025

To counteract this ion migration, the scientific team introduced a different compound, alkali metal oxalate (specifically potassium binoxalate), during the film’s thermal processing. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing oxalate

• calcium oxalate

Rhymes for oxalate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate

Medical Definition

oxalate

1 of 2 noun

ox·​a·​late ˈäk-sə-ˌlāt 

: a salt or ester of oxalic acid

oxalate

2 of 2 transitive verb

oxalated; oxalating

: to add an oxalate to (blood or plasma) to prevent coagulation