First Known Use: 1788
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gallic acid
noun gal·lic acid \ˈga-lik-, ˈgȯ-lik-\
Definition of GALLIC ACID
: a white crystalline acid C7H6O5 found widely in plants or combined in tannins and used especially in dyes and as a photographic developer
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Origin of GALLIC ACID
French gallique, from galle gall
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gallic acid
noun gal·lic acid \ˌgal-ik-, ˌgȯ-lik-\
Medical Definition of GALLIC ACID
: a white crystalline acid C7H6O5 found widely in plants or combined in tannins and used especially in dyes and writing ink and as a photographic developer
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