indoleacetic acid

in·dole·a·ce·tic ac·id

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-dohl-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, in-]
- /ˈɪn doʊl əˈsi tɪk, -ˈsɛt ɪk, ˌɪn-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-dohl-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, in-]
- /ˈɪn doʊl əˈsi tɪk, -ˈsɛt ɪk, ˌɪn-/

Definitions of indoleacetic acid words

noun indoleacetic acid a crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 10 H 9 NO 2 , a natural plant hormone, used especially for stimulating growth and root formation in plant cutting. 1
noun indoleacetic acid an auxin that causes elongation of the cells of plant stems. Formula: C10H9NO2 0
noun indoleacetic acid a plant hormone, C10H9NO2, that promotes the growth of plants and roots 0
noun indoleacetic acid (organic chemistry) an auxin plant hormone, synthesized in leaves, that stimulates growth, especially in the presence of ethylene. 0

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; indole + acetic

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