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Meaning of gallic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. a phenolic carboxylic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid, found in galls, tea, the bark of some trees etc; a constituent of tannin
    uncountable
  2. the supposed acid H₃GaO₃, the acid form of the amphoteric gallium hydroxide Ga(OH)₃, known only as alkali metal salts
    uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Gallussäure
Suomi galliinihappo gallushappo
Français acide gallique
Română acid galic
Русский га́лловая кислота́

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

gallica Gallican Gallicanism Gallicchio gallichon gallichone

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