calcium oxalate
nounDefinition of calcium oxalate
: a crystalline salt CaC2O4 normally deposited in many plant cells and in animals sometimes excreted in urine or retained in the form of urinary calculi
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Traditional knowledge of its preparation is important, as calcium oxalate crystals (associated with gout and kidney stones) are present in raw kalo and will dissipate when the plant is cooked. — National Geographic, "Gordon Ramsay Journeys Along Hawaii’s Hana Coast," 2 July 2019 Both are small and hard-shelled and are sometimes even covered in a protective coating of calcium oxalate. — Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, "Do Mama Stick Insects Get Eaten to Transport Their Eggs?," 30 May 2018 About 20 percent of gout sufferers, without therapy, will develop kidney stones made from uric acid, not calcium oxalate. — Philly.com, "For Franklin, it came down to lifestyle, family history," 8 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'calcium oxalate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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