American
[jib -uh -rel -ik, jib-]
/ ˈdʒɪb əˈrɛl ɪk, ˌdʒɪb- /
noun
a gibberellin C 18 H 21 O 4 COOH, produced as a metabolite by the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi, used as a stimulator of plant growth.
gibberellic acid
British
/ ˌdʒɪbəˈrɛlɪk /
noun
a slightly soluble crystalline plant hormone first isolated from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi : a gibberellin. Formula: C 19 H 22 O 6
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gibberellic acid
Scientific
/ jĭb′ə-rĕl′ ĭk /
A plant hormone that promotes growth and that is the most important of the gibberellins. It is used commercially to break dormancy of plants, promote germination, and increase or retard the development of fruit. Gibberellic acid is also a metabolic byproduct of certain fungi. Chemical formula: C 19 H 22 O 6 .
Etymology
1950–55; < New Latin Gibberell ( a ) ( Latin gibber hump + -ella -ella ) + -ic
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“He wrote numerous articles about gibberellic acid and the growth patterns of fruit plants,” she said.
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