verb
- present participle of oxalate; forming or converting into oxalate, or treating with oxalic acid or oxalates
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The laboratory technician is oxalating the mineral sample to prepare it for analysis.
- Oxalating the solution helps precipitate certain metal ions.
- The process of oxalating calcium compounds is common in analytical chemistry.
- They are oxalating the water sample to remove excess calcium.
- Oxalating reactions are used in various industrial applications.