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    OXALIC ACID

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysisplay

    Synonyms:

    ethanedioic acid; oxalic acid

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    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("oxalic acid" is a kind of...):

    acid (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)

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