indoleacetic acid

American

[in-dohl-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, in-] / ˈɪn doʊl əˈsi tɪk, -ˈsɛt ɪk, ˌɪn- /

noun

Biochemistry.

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.

indoleacetic acid British

/ ˌɪndəʊləˈsiːtɪk-, -ˈsɛtɪk /

noun

IAA. an auxin that causes elongation of the cells of plant stems. Formula: C 10 H 9 NO 2

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Etymology

Origin of indoleacetic acid

First recorded in 1885–90; indole + acetic

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