草酸 Traditional form: 草酸 Pinyin (reading): cǎosuān Definitions: oxalic acid C2H2O4 Characters: 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid Traditional characters: 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid