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This is because walnuts are high in oxalates, which can contribute to calcium oxalate stones, the most common type of kidney stone.
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Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
With oxalate dating, the team measured the age of oxalate mineral accretions above and below the paint.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Oxalates in Spinach Certain vegetables, like spinach, are high in anti-nutrient compounds called oxalates.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 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
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Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
With oxalate dating, the team measured the age of oxalate mineral accretions above and below the paint.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Oxalates in Spinach Certain vegetables, like spinach, are high in anti-nutrient compounds called oxalates.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 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
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“Oxalate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxalate. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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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
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