OXALATE

oxalate

(noun) a salt or ester of oxalic acid

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Etymology

Noun

oxalate (plural oxalates)

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of oxalic acid.

Source: Wiktionary


Ox"a*late, n. Etym: [Cf. F. oxalate. See Oxalic.] (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of oxalic acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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