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gallic acid in American English
a nearly colorless, crystalline acid, (OH)3C6H2COOH, prepared from tannins, etc. and used in photography and the manufacture of inks, dyes, etc.
noun: a white or yellowish, crystalline, sparingly water-soluble solid, C7H6 O5, obtained from nutgalls, used chiefly in tanning and in ink dyes

gallic acid in British English
noun: a colourless crystalline compound obtained from tannin: used as a tanning agent and in making inks, paper, and pyrogallol; 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid. Formula: C6 H2(OH)3COOH

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