oxalate
[ ok-suh-leyt ]
/ ˈɒk səˌleɪt /
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noun Chemistry.
any salt or ester of oxalic acid, occurring in plants, especially spinach, rhubarb, and certain other vegetables and nuts, and capable of forming an insoluble salt with calcium and interfering with its absorption by the body.
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British Dictionary definitions for oxalate
oxalate
/ (ˈɒksəˌleɪt) /
noun
a salt or ester of oxalic acid
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Medical definitions for oxalate
oxalate
[ ŏk′sə-lāt′ ]
n.
A salt or ester of oxalic acid.
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Scientific definitions for oxalate
oxalate
[ ŏk′sə-lāt′ ]
A salt or ester of oxalic acid.
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