gallotannic acid

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

noun

, Chemistry

1. a form of tannic acid, found in oak galls.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gallotannic acid¹

First recorded in 1855–60; from Latin gall(a) “gallnut” + -o- ( def ) + tannic (acid) ( def ); gall ³( def ), tannic