Etymology

gallate

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Today it means: Any oxoanion of gallium. Full definition →

English gall(ium) ← French gallium ← Latin Gallia
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  1. LatinGallus
  2. LatinGallia
  3. Frenchgallium
  4. Englishgall(ium)
  5. English todaygallate

From gall(ium) + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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