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Commentary :: Commentary (v. i.) A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum; -- usually in the plural; as, Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War..

Water Cock :: Water cock () A large gallinule (Gallicrex cristatus) native of Australia, India, and the East Indies. In the breeding season the male is black and has a fleshy red caruncle, or horn, on the top of its head. Called also kora..

Pyrogallic :: Pyrogallic (a.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid called pyrogallol. See Pyrogallol..

Divi-divi :: Divi-divi (n.) A small tree of tropical America (Caesalpinia coriaria), whose legumes contain a large proportion of tannic and gallic acid, and are used by tanners and dyers..

Frenchify :: Frenchify (v. t.) To make French; to infect or imbue with the manners or tastes of the French; to Gallicize.

Gallicize :: Gallicize (v. t.) To conform to the French mode or idiom.

Pyrogallol :: Pyrogallol (n.) A phenol metameric with phloroglucin, obtained by the distillation of gallic acid as a poisonous white crystalline substance having acid properties, and hence called also pyrogallic acid. It is a strong reducer, and is used as a developer in photography and in the production of certain dyes..

Sinapic :: Sinapic (a.) Of or pertaining to sinapine; specifically, designating an acid (C11H12O5) related to gallic acid, and obtained by the decomposition of sinapine, as a white crystalline substance..

Ellagic :: Ellagic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, gallnuts or gallic acid; as, ellagic acid..

Ultramontanism :: Ultramontanism (n.) The principles of those within the Roman Catholic Church who maintain extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy; -- so used by those living north of the Alps in reference to the Italians; -- rarely used in an opposite sense, as referring to the views of those living north of the Alps and opposed to the papal claims. Cf. Gallicanism..

Gallic :: Gallic (a.) Pertaining to, or containing, gallium..

Gaulish :: Gaulish (a.) Pertaining to ancient France, or Gaul; Gallic..

Bablah :: Bablah (n.) The ring of the fruit of several East Indian species of acacia; neb-neb. It contains gallic acid and tannin, and is used for dyeing drab..

Pronounced :: Pronounced (a.) Strongly marked; unequivocal; decided. [A Gallicism.

Pyrogallate :: Pyrogallate (n.) A salt of pyrogallic acid; an ether of pyrogallol.

Gallein :: Gallein (n.) A red crystalline dyestuff, obtained by heating together pyrogallic and phthalic acids..

Gallic :: Gallic (a.) Pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallican.

Rufigallic :: Rufigallic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid which is obtained from gallic acid as a brown or red crystalline substance, and is related to rufiopin and anthracene..

Gallicized :: Gallicized (imp. & p. p.) of Galliciz.

Gallican :: Gallican (n.) An adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism..

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