a. [ F. pref. des- from + E. oxalic. ] (Chem.) Made or derived from oxalic acid;
a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an aldehyde acid, intermediate between glycol and oxalic acid.
a. [ Mes- + oxalic. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid,
a. [ From Oxalis: cf. F. oxalique. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or contained in, sorrel, or oxalis; specifically, designating an acid found in, and characteristic of, oxalis, and also certain plant of the Buckwheat family. [ 1913 Webster ]
Oxalic acid (Chem.),