gibberellic acid

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

gibberellic acid
    n 1: a crystalline acid associated with gibberellin

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

gibberellic acid \gibberellic acid\ n. (Chem.),
   A plant growth hormone of the gibberellin series
   ({C19H22O6}), also called {gibberellin A3}. It was first
   isolated from the fungus {Gibberella fujikuroi}. It is used
   to promote the growth of seedlings. See also {gibberellin}.
   --MI11
   [PJC]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

gibberellin \gibberellin\ n. (Chem.),
   Any of a number plant growth hormones, the first of which was
   isolated in 1938 from the fungus {Gibberella fujikuroi}; more
   than 60 related gibberelins are known. The most important is
   {gibberellin A3}, also called {gibberellic acid}. They are
   used in agriculture for promoting plant growth.
   [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

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