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Definitions

Noun

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

Etymology

tri- + + oxalate.

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