A strong dicarboxylic acid occurring in many plants and vegetables. It is produced in the body by metabolism of glyoxylic acid or ascorbic acid. It is not metabolized but excreted in the urine. It is used as an analytical reagent and general reducing agent.

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M0029413

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Ethanedioic acid

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Oxalates (1979-1998)

History note

1999; for ALUMINUM OXALATE, CHROMIUM OXALATE, DIPOTASSIUM OXALATE, POTASSIUM CHROMIUM OXALATE, and SODIUM OXALATE use OXALATES 1992-2012; for AMMONIUM OXALATE, CHROMIUM (2+) OXALATE, CHROMIUM (3+) OXALATE (3:2), DIAMMONIUM OXALATE, DILITHIUM OXALATE, DISODIUM OXALATE, IRON (2+) OXALATE (1:1), IRON (3+) OXALATE, IRON OXALATE, MAGNESIUM OXALATE (1:1), MANGANESE (2+) OXALATE (1:1), MONOAMMONIUM OXALATE, MONOPOTASSIUM OXALATE, MONOSODIUM OXALATE, POTASSIUM OXALATE, and POTASSIUM OXALATE (2:1) use OXALATES 1999-2012

Public note

1999; for ALUMINUM OXALATE, CHROMIUM OXALATE, DIPOTASSIUM OXALATE, POTASSIUM CHROMIUM OXALATE, and SODIUM OXALATE see OXALATES 1992-2012; for AMMONIUM OXALATE, CHROMIUM (2+) OXALATE, CHROMIUM (3+) OXALATE (3:2), DIAMMONIUM OXALATE, DILITHIUM OXALATE, DISODIUM OXALATE, IRON (2+) OXALATE (1:1), IRON (3+) OXALATE, IRON OXALATE, MAGNESIUM OXALATE (1:1), MANGANESE (2+) OXALATE (1:1), MONOAMMONIUM OXALATE, MONOPOTASSIUM OXALATE, MONOSODIUM OXALATE, POTASSIUM OXALATE, and POTASSIUM OXALATE (2:1) see OXALATES 1999-2012; OXALIC ACID was indexed under OXALATES 1981-1998