gib|ber|el|lic acid

gib|ber|el|lic acid
gib|ber|el|lic acid «JIHB uh REHL ihk»,
a plant hormone that increases size and the rate of growth. It was originally derived from a fungus which damages Japanese rice plants. Formula: C19H22O6
[< New Latin Gibberella the genus name of the fungus + English -ic]

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  • gibberellic acid — gib′ber•el′lic ac′id [[t]ˈdʒɪb əˈrɛl ɪk, ˌdʒɪb [/t]] n. biochem. bot chem. a gibberellin, C19H22O6, produced as a metabolite by the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi, used as a stimulator of plant growth • Etymology: 1950–55 …   From formal English to slang

  • gibberellicacid — gib·ber·el·lic acid (jĭb ə rĕlʹĭk) n. A hormone, C19H22O6, obtained from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi and used to promote the growth of plants, especially seedlings.   [From gibberellin.] * * * …   Universalium

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

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