[ad. Fr. ellagique, f. ellag, anagram of galle gall-nut: see -IC. The name GALLIC had been pre-occupied by another acid obtained from galls.]
Ellagic acid: C14 H8 O9 (Watts, Dict. Chem., 3rd Suppl.); originally obtained from oak-galls; found also in bezoar, whence the synonym bezoartic acid.
1810. Henry, Elem. Chem. (1840), II. 243. Ellagic acid … is a tasteless white powder, with a shade of buff.
1819. J. G. Children, Chem. Anal., 277. Ellagic acid dissolves in concentrated sulphuric acid.
1882. Watts, Dict. Chem., s.v.
