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Calcium oxalate
Calcium oxalate is a chemical compound that forms needle-shaped crystals. Large quantities are found in the painfully poisonous plant dumb cane. It is also found in rhubarb leaves, various species of Oxalis, and (in lower amounts) in spinach. Kidney stones are caused by Calcium oxalate.
See also: Oxalic acid
03-10-2013 05:06:04
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