Meanings
noungallic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistrya phenolic carboxylic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid, found in galls, tea, the bark of some trees etc; a constituent of tannin
- uncountablechemistrythe supposed acid H₃GaO₃, the acid form of the amphoteric gallium hydroxide Ga(OH)₃, known only as alkali metal salts
Translations
Finnish galliinihappo
- galliinihappoacid found in galls, etc
French acide gallique
- acide galliqueacid found in galls, etc
German Gallussäure
- Gallussäureacid found in galls, etc
Indonesian asam galat
- asam galatacid found in galls, etc
Polish kwas galusowy
- kwas galusowyacid found in galls, etc
Romanian acid galic
- acid galicacid found in galls, etc
Russian га́лловая кислота́
- га́лловая кислота́ (gállovaja kislotá)acid found in galls, etc
Swedish gallussyra
- gallussyraacid found in galls, etc
Cite this entry
APA
gallic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallic%20acid
MLA
“gallic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gallic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallic%20acid.
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