binoxalate

[ bahy-nok-suh-leyt, -lit ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. an acid containing the group HC 2 O 4 –, as ammonium binoxalate, C 2 H 5 NO 4 ⋅H 2 O.

Word History and Origins

Origin of binoxalate¹

First recorded in 1800–10; bin- + oxalate

Example Sentences

A white precipitate will be seen in the tube if either oxalic acid or binoxalate of potash has been employed.

From Project Gutenberg

A very common method employed by forgers to give an appearance of age to the ink used in spurious old documents is to mix with ordinary ink, muriatic acid, oxalic acid, or binoxalate of potash.

From Project Gutenberg

The acid of sorrel is very prononcé, and is what chemists term a binoxalate of potash; that is, a combination of oxalic acid with potash.

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