| English Dictionary |
OXALIC
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does oxalic mean?
• OXALIC (adjective)
The adjective OXALIC has 1 sense:
1. of or derived from oxalic acid
Familiarity information: OXALIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or derived from oxalic acid
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
oxalic acid (a toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis)
Context examples
A salt or ester of oxalic acid.
(Oxalate, NCI Thesaurus)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"If you buy cheaply, you pay dearly." (English proverb)
"A spared body only goes twenty-four hours further that another" (Breton proverb)
"Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire." (Arabic proverb)
"He who eats holy bread has to deserve it." (Corsican proverb)
"A spared body only goes twenty-four hours further that another" (Breton proverb)
"Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire." (Arabic proverb)
"He who eats holy bread has to deserve it." (Corsican proverb)