oxalate
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1. oxalate - Noun
2. oxalate - Verb
Meaning
A salt of oxalic acid.
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Additionally, radium phosphate, oxalate, and sulfite are probably also insoluble, as they coprecipitate with the corresponding insoluble barium salts.
As the amount of calcium intake decreases, the amount of oxalate available for absorption into the bloodstream increases; this oxalate is then excreted in greater amounts into the urine by the kidneys.
Because of this, some nephrologists and urologists recommend chewing calcium tablets during meals containing oxalate foods.
Calcium binds with available oxalate in the gastrointestinal tract, thereby preventing its absorption into the bloodstream, and reducing oxalate absorption decreases kidney stone risk in susceptible people.
As-synthesized, e.g. by heating the oxalate, it is a white or lavender-colored powder with disordered structure.sfn This powder crystallizes in a cubic lattice upon heating to 600 °C.
For instance, the oxidation of some oxalate solutions requires heating to convert to maintain a reasonable rate of reaction.