oxalic

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UK/ɒkˈsælɪk/US/ɑkˈsælɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to oxalic acid or its derivatives.

OriginFrench oxalique →
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Meanings

adjectiveoxalic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to oxalic acid or its derivatives.

    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.

    1880, William Blades, The Enemies of Books, page 92
  2. not comparableraremedicineOf or pertaining to oxaluria.

Origin

  1. Frenchoxalique
  2. Englishoxalic

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

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Translations

Bulgarian оксалов
  • оксалов (oksalov)of or pertaining to oxalic acid
Catalan oxàlic
  • oxàlicof or pertaining to oxalic acid
French oxalique
  • oxaliqueof or pertaining to oxalic acid
Greek οξαλικός
  • οξαλικός (oxalikós)of or pertaining to oxalic acid
Italian ossalico
  • ossalicoof or pertaining to oxalic acid
Portuguese oxálico
  • oxálicoof or pertaining to oxalic acid
Romanian oxalic
  • oxalicof or pertaining to oxalic acid
Russian щаве́левый
  • щаве́левый (ščavélevyj)of or pertaining to oxalic acid
Spanish oxálico
  • oxálicoof or pertaining to oxalic acid
Turkish oksalik
  • oksalikof or pertaining to oxalic acid
Cite this entry
APA

oxalic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxalic

MLA

“oxalic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxalic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxalic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxalic.

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