ɪt dɪsˈɑːlvz ɹˈɛdili ɪnðə kˈɑːmən mˈɪnɚɹəl ˈæsɪdz wɪððə kˌɑːmplɪkˈeɪʃən ðætðɪ ˈɑːksɐlˌeɪt, flˈʊɹɹaɪd, sˈʌlfeɪt ænd fˈɑːsfeɪt ɑːɹ vˈɛɹi ɪnsˈɑːljuːbəl ɪn wˈɔːɾɚ ænd mˈeɪ kˈoʊt ðə ɡɹˈeɪnz ʌv ˈɑːksaɪd, ðɛɹbˈaɪ pɹɪvˈɛntɪŋ ðə kəmplˈiːt dˌɪsəlˈuːʃən.
It dissolves readily in the common mineral acids with the complication that the oxalate, fluoride, sulfate and phosphate are very insoluble in water and may coat the grains of oxide, thereby preventing the complete dissolution.