": a family of widely distributed herbs or rarely trees (order Geraniales) having compound leaves and regular pentamerous flowers with monadelphous stamens and five distinct styles":[]
"New Latin, from Oxalid-, Oxalis , type genus + -aceae":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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": wood sorrel":[]
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"\u00e4k-\u02c8sa-l\u0259s"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Short of pulling out the oxalis , there aren\u2019t any other options for your situation. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Nov. 2020",
"Spray just enough to thoroughly wet the foliage of the oxalis . \u2014 Dan Gill, NOLA.com , 11 Nov. 2020",
"Selective herbicide products for broadleaf plants will kill both the oxalis and your brass buttons. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Nov. 2020",
"Some examples are sharp point fluvellin, velvetleaf, puncturevine, horseweed, western bittercress and oxalis . \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Aug. 2020",
"Some examples are sharp point fluvellin, velvetleaf, puncturevine, horseweed, western bittercress and oxalis . \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Aug. 2020",
"Some examples are sharp point fluvellin, velvetleaf, puncturevine, horseweed, western bittercress and oxalis . \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Aug. 2020",
"Some examples are sharp point fluvellin, velvetleaf, puncturevine, horseweed, western bittercress and oxalis . \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Aug. 2020",
"Some examples are sharp point fluvellin, velvetleaf, puncturevine, horseweed, western bittercress and oxalis . \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Aug. 2020"
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"New Latin, genus name, from Latin, wood sorrel, from Greek, from oxys sharp \u2014 more at oxygen":""
},
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"circa 1706, in the meaning defined above":""
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"adjective",
"plural noun"
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": a family of widely distributed herbs or rarely trees (order Geraniales) having compound leaves and regular pentamerous flowers with monadelphous stamens and five distinct styles":[]
": a crystalline acid C 4 H 4 O 5 that is formed by reversible oxidation of malic acid (as in carbohydrate metabolism via the Krebs cycle) and in reversible transamination reactions (as from aspartic acid)":[]
": containing oxygen in place of carbon or regarded as in place of carbon usually in place of the methylene group \u2212CH 2 \u2212":[
"10 H -9- oxa anthracene",
"ox azacycloheptane"
],
"\u2014 compare aza- , thia-":[
"10 H -9- oxa anthracene",
"ox azacycloheptane"
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"International Scientific Vocabulary, from ox- entry 1 + -a-":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-171904"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a poisonous strong acid (COOH) 2 or H 2 C 2 O 4 that occurs in various plants (such as spinach) as oxalates and is used especially as a bleaching or cleaning agent and as a chemical intermediate":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)\u00e4k-\u02c8sa-lik-",
"(\u02cc)\u00e4k-\u02ccsal-ik-"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the approval of the most efficacious methods for application of oxalic acid is tied up in bureaucratic delay. \u2014 Steven Savage, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"To compare this new treatment to oxalic acid , a common chemical used by small-scale beekeepers, the researchers then treated 30 colonies with either the acid or the fungus. \u2014 Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS , 4 June 2021",
"For windows and shower doors, McDermott suggests gently buffing the stains with a rag and an oxalic acid cleanser, such as Bar Keepers Friend ($7.85, Amazon). \u2014 Washington Post , 10 June 2021",
"Bees can fall sick or die if concentrations of oxalic acid are too high, and other chemical miticides can cause reproductive problems in the pollinators. \u2014 Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS , 4 June 2021",
"Dissolving them in salt water or ammonium sulfate solutions, and then precipitating them out with oxalic acid or ammonium bicarbonate \u2013 inexpensive chemicals \u2013 does the trick. \u2014 Willy Shih, Forbes , 24 Feb. 2021",
"The stalks are edible but the leaves contain high amounts of oxalic acid and are consequently toxic. \u2014 Bill St. John, The Denver Post , 13 June 2020",
"Rhubarb is another excellent copper cleaner, thanks to its oxalic acid content, Dahmen says. \u2014 Katherine Martinelli, Popular Science , 24 Jan. 2020",
"One note of caution: People with kidney problems should avoid star fruit because of its high levels of oxalic acid . \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 16 Oct. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French ( acide ) oxalique , from Latin oxalis":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-182931"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": glyoxal":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)\u00e4ks+"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"ox- entry 2 + aldehyde":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-231902"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a salt or ester of oxamic acid":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4ks\u0259\u02ccm\u0101t",
"\u00e4k\u02c8sam\u0259\u0307t"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary oxam ic (in oxamic acid ) + -ate":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-005926"
},
"oxamic acid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a high-melting crystalline acid NH 2 COCOOH intermediate between oxalic acid and oxamide : the monoamide of oxalic acid":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)\u00e4k\u00a6samik-"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"oxamic from French oxamique , from oxam- (from oxamide ) + -ique -ic":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-033517"
},
"oxalato-":{
"type":[
"combining form"
],
"definitions":{
": oxalate":[
"\u2014 especially in names of coordination complexes oxalato ferrate (III) ion Fe(C 2 O 4 ) 3 3\u2212"
"Calcium in the diet reduces stone formations, mostly by preventing oxalate from being absorbed. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 19 Apr. 2022",
"In general, veggie burgers do tend to be high to very high in oxalate . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 25 Nov. 2021",
"The rare disorder \u2014 called primary hyperoxaluria type 1 \u2014 causes a buildup of oxalate in the body, which when not filtered properly can cause kidney and bladder stones. \u2014 Anissa Gardizy \u2014 Boston Globe, STAT , 24 Nov. 2020",
"The company said the drug significantly decreased the average amount of urinary oxalate excreted over 24-hours, as measured over the course of three months and that the drug met six other, secondary endpoints. \u2014 Kate Sheridan, STAT , 17 Dec. 2019",
"These incredibly painful crystals form in your kidneys when substances (calcium, uric acid and oxalate ) become concentrated, and drinking lemon water (with the juice of two lemons per day) can help prevent the stones from forming in the first place. \u2014 Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping , 21 Nov. 2019",
"Alas, these foods have high concentrations of oxalate that contribute to stone formation, especially in people prone to the condition. \u2014 Marcos Del Rosario-santiago, baltimoresun.com , 11 July 2019",
"In this case, the gene being silenced encodes an enzyme necessary to produce oxalate . \u2014 Kate Sheridan, STAT , 17 Dec. 2019",
"Alas, these foods have high concentrations of oxalate that contribute to stone formation, especially in people prone to the condition. \u2014 Marcos Del Rosario-santiago, baltimoresun.com , 11 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-164403"
},
"oxacillin":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a semisynthetic penicillin administered in the form of its hydrated sodium salt C 19 H 18 N 3 NaO 5 S\u00b7H 2 O to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant staphylococci":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u00e4k-s\u0259-\u02c8si-l\u0259n",
"\u02cc\u00e4k-s\u0259-\u02c8sil-\u0259n"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The superbug is resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics, a broad-spectrum group which includes methicillin as well as oxacillin and the cephalosporins. \u2014 Ranjit Devraj, Quartz India , 23 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"ox- + a zole + peni cillin":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-210403"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a high-melting crystalline amide (CONH 2 ) 2 obtainable by treating ethyl oxalate with ammonia : the diamide of oxalic acid":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4ks\u0259\u02ccm\u012bd",
"-m\u0259\u0307d",
"\u00e4k\u02c8sam\u0259\u0307d"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary ox- entry 2 + amide ; originally formed in French":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-213109"
},
"Oxamine dye":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of several disazo direct dyes of various colors":[]
"International Scientific Vocabulary oxal- + amide ; originally formed in French":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-001655"
},
"oxadiazole":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of four parent compounds C 2 H 2 N 2 O containing a five-membered ring composed of two carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom":[]
": a benzodiazepine tranquilizer C 15 H 11 ClN 2 O 2":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00e4k-\u02c8sa-z\u0259-\u02ccpam",
"\u00e4k-\u02c8saz-\u0259-\u02ccpam"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"hydr ox y- + di azepam":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1964, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-164907"
},
"oxazole":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a parent compound C 3 H 3 NO containing a ring composed of three carbon atoms, one oxygen atom, and one nitrogen atom with one carbon atom between the oxygen and nitrogen atoms \u2014 compare isoxazole":[],
