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

This gene encodes a protein called OXO, short for oxalate oxidase, which breaks down oxalic acid, the fungus’s key weapon for invading and killing plant tissues. — Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

And chaga is high in oxalates, so if you’re predisposed to kidney stones, mushroom coffee with chaga might be risky, Moore says. — Stacey Colino, Time, 22 July 2026

Chia seeds are also high in oxalates, a compound that contributes to the development of oxalate kidney stones. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 June 2026

Phytates in whole grains and oxalates in spinach bind to iron and zinc as well. — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing oxalate

• calcium oxalate

Rhymes for oxalate

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

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