oxalate

American  

[ok-suh-layt] / ˈɒk səˌleɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. 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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oxalate British  

/ ˈɒksəˌleɪt /

noun

1. a salt or ester of oxalic acid

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oxalate Scientific  

/ ŏk′sə-lāt′ /

1. A salt or ester of oxalic acid.

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Other Word Forms

• superoxalate
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of oxalate

First recorded in 1785–85; oxal(ic) + -ate ²

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Example Sentences

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oxalate

It is still possible to follow a nutritionally complete plant-based diet while reducing total oxalate intake.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

The result suggests that elevated oxalate in the intestines may be driven less by the quantity of oxalate a person eats and more by a biological problem in how the gut processes it.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

In two separate mouse models genetically prone to developing spontaneous colitis, dietary oxalate also caused the disease to appear sooner and become more severe.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

That raises the possibility that oxalate transporter activity could eventually help doctors identify patients at greater risk of developing more severe disease.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

Determinations have been made with calcium oxalate, CaC2O4 + H2O, which is easily decomposed by acids, oxalic acid and a soluble calcium salt being formed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various

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