Oxalate

//ˈɒksəleɪt// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any salt or ester of oxalic acid.
  2. 2
    a salt or ester of oxalic acid wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To coat (steel, etc.) with an oxalate.

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"Oxalic acid, or "oxalate," is a naturally occurring plant chemical which, in the human diet, can react with calcium, iron, and other minerals to inhibit mineral absorption. Foods such as tea, beets, rhubarb, strawberries, spinach, and chocolate are known to increase oxalate in the urine and may contribute to kidney stone formation."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French oxalate, equivalent to oxalic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Etymology 2

Probably directly from the noun, through the influence of -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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