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Noun: ethanedioic acid
  1. A toxic colourless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis
    - oxalic acid

Derived forms: ethanedioic acids

Type of: acid, dicarboxylic acid

Encyclopedia: Ethanedioic acid