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oxalic acid vs acid

acid vs oxalic acid

oxalic acid and acid both are nouns.

oxalic acid is not an adjective while acid is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oxalic acid Yes No No No
acid Yes Yes No No
As nouns, acid is a hypernym of oxalic acid; that is, acid is a word with a broader meaning than oxalic acid:
  • oxalic acid: a toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis
  • acid: any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
Other hypernyms of oxalic acid include dicarboxylic acid.
oxalic acid (noun) acid (noun)
a toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
oxalic acid (adjective) acid (adjective)
having the characteristics of an acid
being sour to the taste
harsh or corrosive in tone
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