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gallate

gallate

1 9.0
A chemical used to stop food, medicine, and cosmetics from going bad
  • noun
  • /ˈɡæl.eɪt/
  • Specialized
: galato
  • In our study, thimerosal mostly produced 3+ reactions (25/27); gallate mix showed 1+ and doubtful ('? tm) reactions only.
  • gallate mix

Examples

  • High positivity to gallate mix is probably due to the presence of propyl gallate.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Fisher states that the use of liposome-containing creams may unleash a rise in propyl gallate allergy.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Out of 15 patients with a positive reaction to gallate mix, nine had a 1+ reaction, and six had a doubtful reaction.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Keywords: Patch testing; cosmetics; thimerosal; gallate mix

    Academic text (2007)
  • Some of the most dangerous preservatives out there are sodium benzoate, sodium nitrate, propyl gallate, thimerosal, and potassium bromate.

    Blog text (13)
  • Kumar and Paulose reported that 40% of their cosmetic dermatitis patients demonstrated a positive reaction to gallate mix (one patient had a 3+ reaction, two patients had 2+ reactions, and 17 patients had a mild reaction (1+) in patch tests).

    Academic text (2007)
  • In food production, manufacturers often use gallate as a preservative to prevent oxidation.

  • Many cosmetics include gallate for its antioxidant properties, helping to prolong shelf life.

  • The research indicated that gallate can improve the stability of certain pharmaceutical formulations.

Synonyms

subgallate
vsgallate
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A substance made from gallic acid used in medicine to stop bad smells from wounds

is used as an antioxidant in foods as well as in medicines

Surface Forms

gallate singular
gallates plural

Morphology

gallate = gall (opaque) = gall + ate

This is a technical chemical term for a salt or ester of gallic acid, so the meaning is not easily recoverable for an average learner from gall + -ate alone.

Etymology

The word gallate comes from gallic, which comes from the Latin galla, meaning 'oak gall', the small round growth on oak trees once used to make ink and acids. So a gallate is a chemical made from that 'gallic' acid, and that is why gallates are used as antioxidants to stop food from going bad and to help cosmetics last longer.