gallanilide
noun
gall·anilide
\(ˈ)gal, (ˈ)gȯl +\
variants: less commonly
gallanilid
\(ˈ)gal, (ˈ)gȯl +\Definition of gallanilide
: the anilide C13H11NO4 of gallic acid used locally for skin diseases
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Origin and Etymology of gallanilide
International Scientific Vocabulary gall- + anilide; originally formed as German gallanilid
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