oxalic

See also: oxàlic

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French oxalique, from Oxalis (“the sorrel plant”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɒkˈsælɪk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɑkˈsælɪk/

Adjective

oxalic (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to oxalic acid or its derivatives.
   • 1880, William Blades, The Enemies of Books, page 92:

     If not sufficiently purified, a little hydrochloric or oxalic acid, or caustic potash may be put in the water, according as the stains are from grease or from ink.

2. (medicine, rare) Of or pertaining to oxaluria.

Derived terms

• oxalic anhydride

Translations

of or pertaining to oxalic acid

• Bulgarian: оксалов (oksalov)
• Catalan: oxàlic
• French: oxalique (fr)
• Greek: οξαλικός (el) (oxalikós)
• Italian: ossalico (it)
• Portuguese: oxálico
• Romanian: oxalic (ro)
• Russian: щаве́левый (ru) (ščavélevyj)
• Spanish: oxálico

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French oxalique.

Adjective

oxalic m or n (feminine singular oxalică, masculine plural oxalici, feminine and neuter plural oxalice)

1. oxalic

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	oxalic		oxalică		oxalici	oxalice
	definite	oxalicul		oxalica		oxalicii	oxalicele
genitive- dative	indefinite	oxalic		oxalice		oxalici	oxalice
	definite	oxalicului		oxalicei		oxalicilor	oxalicelor