Gallicide

See also: gallicide

English

Etymology

A trade name.

Noun

Gallicide (uncountable)

1. The chemical phenylmercury monoethanolammonium acetate, used for the control of slime-forming bacteria in pulp and paper mills.
   • 1950, L. D. Post, Paper Mill News: News Magazine of the Paper and Pulp Industry, volume 73, page 12:

     On the other hand, Gallicide, being a liquid, may be added at any point […]

   • 1952, Institute of Paper Chemistry, Abstract Bulletin, volume 23, Wisconsin: Appleton, page 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.

   • 1952, James P. Casey, “Pulping and Papermaking”, in Pulp and Paper: Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Interscience Publishers, page 688:

     […] phenylmercurymonoethal-ammonium acetate (sold under the trade name of Gallicide).