gallotannic acid

[ gal-uh-tan-ik as-id ]

/ ˌgæl əˈtæn ɪk ˈæs ɪd /

noun Chemistry

a form of tannic acid, found in oak galls.

Nearby words

gallop, gallop rhythm, gallopade, galloping, galloping dominoes, gallotannic acid, gallous, gallovidian, galloway, gallowglass, gallows

Origin of gallotannic acid

First recorded in 1855–60; from Latin gall(a) “gallnut” + -o- + tannic (acid); see gall³, tannic

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