potassium binoxalate
potassium binoxalate
[pə′tas·ē·əm bə′näk·sə‚lāt] (organic chemistry)
KHC2O4·H2O A poisonous, white, odorless, crystalline compound; used to clean wood and remove ink stains, as a mordant in dyeing, and in photography. Also known as potassium acid oxalate; sal acetosella; salt of sorrel.
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