Gāl'lic1, a.
(Synop., § 130), a. [Fr. gallique. See GALL.] (Chem.) Belonging to galls or oak-apples; derived from galls; as, gallic acid.
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(Synop., § 130), a. [Fr. gallique. See GALL.] (Chem.) Belonging to galls or oak-apples; derived from galls; as, gallic acid.
a. [Lat. Gallicus, belonging to the Gauls, from Galli, the Gallic nation, the Gauls; Gallia, Gaul, now France; Fr. Gallicæ, equivalent to Gaulois.] Pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallican.