Meaning Of The Word Oxalic acid

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oxalic acid in American English
a colorless, poisonous, crystalline acid, (COOH)2, found in oxalis and other plants or prepared synthetically and used in dyeing, bleaching, etc.
noun: a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous acid, H2C2 O4⋅2H2O, first discovered in the juice of the wood sorrel species of oxalis and obtained by reacting carbon monoxide with sodium hydroxide or certain carbohydrates with acids or alkalis: used chief

oxalic acid in British English
poisonous acid found in many plants
noun: a colourless poisonous crystalline dicarboxylic acid found in many plants: used as a bleach and a cleansing agent for metals. Formula: (COOH)2

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