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oxalic

/ɑkˈsælɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
ox-al-ic
IPA
/ɑkˈsælɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to oxalic acid or its derivatives.

adj

Of or pertaining to oxaluria.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French oxalique, from Oxalis (“the sorrel plant”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑkˈsælɪk/
  • British English: /ɒkˈsælɪk/

Derived Forms

desoxalic hyperoxaluria nonoxalic oxalamide oxaldehyde oxalemia oxalethyline oxalyl

Phrases

mesoxalic acid oxalic anhydride

Questions

How do you pronounce oxalic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑkˈsælɪk/.
What does oxalic mean?
Of or pertaining to oxalic acid or its derivatives.
Where does oxalic come from?
Borrowed from French oxalique, from Oxalis (“the sorrel plant”).

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