Assertion: oxalic acid | /r/CapableOf | oxidize the carbohydrate
Facets:
value: to oxalic acid
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The method of making oxalic acid which comprises reacting carbohydrate material with nitric acid in the presence of sulfuric acid to oxidize the carbohydrate to oxalic acid, and maintaining the carbohydrate in excess of the oxidizing agent during the reaction.