gallic acid
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gal·lic ac·id
(gal'ik as'id),Usually made from tannic acid or nutgalls; used locally as an astringent, for the same purpose as tannic acid.
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gallic acid
C6H2(OH)3COOH, a colorless crystalline acid. It occurs naturally as an excrescence on the twigs of trees, esp. oaks, as a reaction to the deposition of gall wasp eggs. It is used as a skin astringent and in the manufacture of writing inks and dyes.
CAS # 149-91-7
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gal·lic ac·id
(gal'ik as'id)A topical astringent.
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