Where does “oxalate” come from?
Oxalate comes from English oxalic, derived from French oxalique, from Latin oxalicus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-, meaning sharp or pointed.
oxalate (English): Any salt or ester of oxalic acid
Definitions
- Any salt or ester of oxalic acid
Ancestry of “oxalate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | oxalate | oxalate |
Words derived from “oxalate”