Indoleacetic-acid
[in-dohl-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, in-] /ˈɪn doʊl əˈsi tɪk, -ˈsɛt ɪk, ˌɪn-/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
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.
/ˌɪndəʊləˈsiːtɪk; -ˈsɛtɪk/
noun
1.
an auxin that causes elongation of the cells of plant stems. Formula: C10H9NO2 IAA
indoleacetic acid in·dole·a·ce·tic acid (ĭn’dō-lə-sē’tĭk)
n.
A plant hormone that stimulates growth.
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