indolebutyric acid

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Definitions of indolebutyric acid words

noun indolebutyric acid a white or yellowish, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 12 H 13 O 2 N, a plant hormone similar to indoleacetic acid and used for the same purposes. 1
noun indolebutyric acid a synthetic auxin used for stimulating plant growth and root formation. Formula: C12H13NO2) 0
noun indolebutyric acid a plant hormone, C12H13NO2, that promotes the growth of roots 0

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; indole + butyric

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