a nearly colorless, crystalline acid, (OH)CHCOOH, prepared from tannins, etc. and used in photography and the manufacture of inks, dyes, etc.
Origin of gallic acid
French gallique from galle, gallgallic acid
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gallic acid
noun
A colorless crystalline polyphenol, C7H6O5, derived from certain tannins and used as a tanning agent, as an ink dye, in photography, and in pharmaceuticals.
Origin of gallic acid
French acide gallique from galle plant gall ; see gall 3.THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
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