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Gallicide
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gallicide
English
Etymology
A trade name.
Noun
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The chemical phenylmercury monoethanolammonium acetate, used for the control of slime-forming bacteria in pulp and paper mills.
en 1950 L. D. Post Paper Mill News: News Magazine of the Paper and Pulp Industry 73 12 On the other hand, Gallicide, being a liquid, may be added at any point
en 1952 Institute of Paper Chemistry Abstract Bulletin Appleton Wisconsin 23 668 For the control of slime-forming bacteria, slug additions of organo-mercurials (Gallicide, Puratized SC or PMA) and Preventol GDC (a dichlorodiphenyl compound) will prove effective.
en 1952 James P. Casey Pulping and Papermaking Pulp and Paper: Chemistry and Chemical Technology Interscience Publishers 688 phenylmercurymonoethal-ammonium acetate (sold under the trade name of Gallicide).