Definitions for gallic acid
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gal′lic ac′id(n.)
a white or yellowish solid, C7H6O5, obtained from nutgalls, used esp. in tanning and dyes.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of gallic acid:
1785–95; < F
Princeton's WordNet
gallic acid(noun)
a colorless crystalline acid obtained from tannin
Wiktionary
gallic acid(Noun)
a phenolic carboxylic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid, found in galls, tea, the bark of some trees etc; a constituent of tannin
gallic acid(Noun)
the supposed acid HGaO, the acid form of the amphoteric gallium hydroxide Ga(OH), known only as alkali metal salts
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Gallic Acid
A colorless or slightly yellow crystalline compound obtained from nutgalls. It is used in photography, pharmaceuticals, and as an analytical reagent.
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