a. [ F. pref. des- from + E. oxalic. ] (Chem.) Made or derived from oxalic acid;
n. same as deoxyribonucleic acid. [ PJC ]
‖prop. n. [ L., a kind of pike. ] (Zoöl.) A genus of fresh-water fishes, including pike and pickerel. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) A salt of mesoxalic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Mes- + oxalic. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid,