ETHANEDIOIC ACID

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Meaning:

A toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis

Synonyms:

ethanedioic acid; oxalic acid

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("ethanedioic acid" is a kind of...):

acid (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)

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