Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In chem., a substance analogous to dextrine, obtained by fermenting with yeast a solution of commercial glucose or starch-sugar and adding to the residual liquid absolute alcohol in excess.
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Physiological experiments on lower animals and human beings demonstrated clearly that gallisin has neither directly nor indirectly any injurious effect on the health.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 Various
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C. Schmitt and A. C.blenzl have made a careful investigation of the unfermentable substances found in commercial starch sugars, and have succeeded in isolating a definite compound, to which they give the name gallisin.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 Various
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Treated with dilute mineral acids or oxalic acid on the water-bath gallisin is transformed into dextrose.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 Various
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