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Definition: Oxalic Acid |
Oxalic AcidNoun1. A toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Chemistry | An acid that occurs in various plants as oxalates and is used esp. as a bleaching or cleaning agent. Source: European Union. (references) |
Health | A strong dicarboxylic acid occurring in many plants and vegetables. It is produced in the body by metabolism of glyoxylic acid or ascorbic acid. It is not metabolized but excreted in the urine. It is used as an analytical reagent and general reducing agent. (references) |
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Synonym: Oxalic AcidSynonym: ethanedioic acid (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Oxalic Acid |
| English words defined with "oxalic acid": Binoxalate ♦ Desoxalic, Dibasic, Dicarbonic ♦ formic acid ♦ Glyoxal, Glyoxalic ♦ oxalate, Oxalyl, Oxamic, Oxamide, Oxanilic, Oxanilide ♦ Roccellic ♦ Salts of lemon, Suberic ♦ uranyl oxalate. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "oxalic acid": Calcium Oxalate ♦ DISTILLER II ♦ Oxalates, Oxalic Acids, Oxaloacetic Acids. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "oxalic acid": Alloxan. (references) |
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Health | As mentioned previously, oxalic acid, which is present at high levels in some vegetables (e.g., spinach), has been found to depress absorption of the calcium present in the food but not of calcium in coingested dairy or other calcium-containing foods. (references) | |
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oxalic acid | 118 |
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| Language | Translations for "oxalic acid"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | oxalsyre (ethanedioic acid, ethanedionic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | oxaalzuur (ethanedioic acid, ethanedionic acid), zuringzuur (ethanedioic acid, ethanedionic acid), ethaandizuur (ethanedioic acid, ethanedionic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | oksaalihappo (micrographic etching with oxalic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | acide oxalique, acide éthanedionique, acide éthanedioïque. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Oxalsaeure (ethanedioic acid, ethanedionic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | οξαλικό οξύ (ethanedioic acid, ethanedionic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | sóskasav (oxalic), oxálsav. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | acido ossalico (ethanedioic acid, ethanedionic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | "酸 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | しゅうさ" (autumnsilkworms, collection and distribution, collectionand distribution). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | oxalicay aciday ácido oxálico (ethanedioic acid, ethanedionic acid). (various references) acid oxalic. (various references) ácido oxálico (ethanedioic acid, ethanedionic acid). (various references) สารมีพิษซึ่งไม่มีสี. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-c-d-i-i-l-o-x" | |
-3 letters: accidia, coaxial, codicil. | |
-4 letters: acidic, alcaic, alodia, calico, cicada, cicala, cloaca, coaxal, oxalic, oxidic. | |
-5 letters: aalii, acold, aioli, alcid, axial, cacao, calix, cilia, coala, colic, coxal, dolci, iliac, iliad, iodic, oidia. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4F 78 61 6C 69 63      41 63 69 64 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001111 01111000 01100001 01101100 01101001 01100011 00100000 01000001 01100011 01101001 01100100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)O x a l i c   A c i d |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004F 0078 0061 006C 0069 0063      0041 0063 0069 0064 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)499067787569235697570 |
| Language | Coverage | Language Translations |
Danish | ordbog, deskriptordefinition, oversættelse | tanskalainen, danois, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, dán, danese, dinamarquês, danez, danés |
Dutch | woordenboek, definitie, translatie | hollandsk, hollantilainen, néerlandais, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, holland, olandese, holandês, olandez, nemţesc, limba olandezã, german, holandés, ชาวเนเธอร์แลน"์, เกี่ยวกับเนเธอร์แลน"์, รรยา |
Finnish | määritelmä, translaatio, taajuusmuutos | suomi, suomalainen, finnois, Finlandaise, finlandais, finnisch, φινλανδικόσ, finn, finlandese, finlandês, finês, finlandezã, finlandés, finés |
French | dictionnaire, définition, traduction | ranskalainen, français, französisch, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, γάλλοσ, francia, francese, フレコン化 , 仏文 , フランス" , 仏 , ふつぶ", ふつ, フレンチ , フランセ , francês, francezii, franţuzesc, francezã, francez, franţuzeşte, francés |
German | Übersetzung, Wörterbuch, Definition | tysker, Duitse, saksalainen, allemand, "ερμανός, német, tedesco, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , alemão, neamţ, alemán, าษาเยอรมัน, เยอรมัน |
Greek | λεξικό, ορισμός, μετάφραση | græker, kreikkalainen, grec, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, görög, greco, ギリシア語 , ギリシア", grego, greacã, griego |
Hungarian | szótár, meghatározás, definíció, fordítás | ungarer, Hongaarse, unkarilainen, hongrois, Ungar, Ούγγρος, magyar, ungherese, unguresc, limba ungarã, limba maghiarã, ungureşte, ungur, maghiar, húngaro, ชาวฮังการี |
Italian | dizionario, definizione, traduzione | italiener, italialainen, italien, italienisch, Ιταλός, olasz, italiano, italienesc, italieneşte, italian, italianã, ชาวอิตาลี, เกี่ยวกับอิตาลี, าษาอิตาลี |
Japanese Kanji | 辭典 , 辞典 , 字引 , 辞林 , 字書 , ディーゼル電気車 , 言海 , 辞彙 , 辞書 , 確定 , ディーゼル電気車 , デ'ドロ酢酸 , 翻訳 | japanilainen, Japonais, japaner, japanisch, ιαπωνικόσ, Ιάπωνας· "ιαπωνέζος, ιάπωνεσ, ιάπων, ιαπωνικά, japán, giapponese, 邦語 , 邦人 , ジャスミン茶 , ほう", ジャパニーズ , ほうじ", japonês, japonezã, japonés, คนญี่ปุ่น, าษาญี่ปุ่น, เกี่ยวกับญี่ปุ่น |
Japanese Katakana | じい, じびき, じて", ディクショナリー , じり", じしょ, '"かい, ディクショナリ , デフィニション , ディフィニション , ていぎ, かくてい, へい"ういどう, やくじゅつ, トランスレーション , やくしょ, やくしゅつ, "うどく, ほ"やく, ほ"やくしょ | japanilainen, Japonais, japaner, japanisch, ιαπωνικόσ, Ιάπωνας· "ιαπωνέζος, ιάπωνεσ, ιάπων, ιαπωνικά, japán, giapponese, 邦語 , 邦人 , ジャスミン茶 , ほう", ジャパニーズ , ほうじ", japonês, japonezã, japonés, คนญี่ปุ่น, าษาญี่ปุ่น, เกี่ยวกับญี่ปุ่น |
Portuguese | dicionário, definição, tradução | portugiser, portugalilainen, portugais, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος, portugál, portoghese, ポルトガル語 , ポルトガル", português, portughez, portugués |
Romanian | dicţionar, definiţie, determinare, definire, translaţie, traducere, tãlmãcire | rumæner, Roemeens, romanialainen, Roumain, rumäne, ρουμανόσ, Ρουμάνος, román, rumeno, romeno, român, rumano |
Spanish | diccionario, definición, traducción | Spaans, espanjalainen, espagnol, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, spanyol, spagnolo, スペイン語 , スパイ罪 , スペイン", スパニッシュ , espanhol, spaniol, spaniolesc, spanioleşte, español |
Thai | พจนานุกรม | thailænder, Thais, Thai, thaimaalainen, Thaïlandais, thailändisch, Thailänder, Ταϊλανδός· Ταϊλανδέζος, tailandese, たい", tailandês, tailandés, าษาไทย, เกี่ยวกับคนไทย, ที่เกี่ยวกับประเทศไทย, คนไทย |
English | Dictionary, Definition, Translation | englantia, englantilainen, anglais, englisch, εγγλέζοσ, αγγλικόσ, angol, inglese, inglês, englezesc, inglés, เกี่ยวกับประเทศอังกฤษ, ชาวอังกฤษ, าษาอังกฤษ |
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