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Meaning of oxálico

oxálico: It means that it comes from Oxal or Oxalis (Greek name of a genus of plants of the family Oxalidaceae, which are known as sorrel, nacederas, geese or vinegars). Concerning oxalis or geese . Name of an organic acid, also known as ethanodioic acid. It is used for polishing floors. Its formula is HOOC-COOH.; It is an acid found naturally in the sorrel plant. Hence it takes its name, which in Latin is oxalis, from the Greek 959; 958; 945; 955; 953; 962; ( oxalis "sorrel" ) 953; 954; 959; 962; ( -ikos "relative to" ) .