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gallotannic acid

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[gal-uh-tan-ik as-id] / ˌgæl əˈtæn ɪk ˈæs ɪd /

noun

Chemistry

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

Etymology

Origin of gallotannic acid

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

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A soft, unctuous form results on treating carbon with ash or silica in special furnaces, and this gives the so-called “deflocculated” variety when treated with gallotannic acid.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

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