trioxalate

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noun

A salt containing three equivalents of oxalic acid to one equivalent of the basic element (or to one equivalent of a univalent basic radical).

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Meanings

nountrioxalate (plural trioxalates)

plural trioxalates

  1. chemistryA salt containing three equivalents of oxalic acid to one equivalent of the basic element (or to one equivalent of a univalent basic radical).
  2. obsoleteproscribedchemistryAn acid salt of oxalic acid, containing one basic atom and three equivalents of oxalic acid.

Origin

tri- + + oxalate.

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Chicago

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