indolebutyric acid

American

[in-dohl-byoo-tir-ik, in-] / ˈɪn doʊl byuˈtɪr ɪk, ˌɪn- /

noun

Biochemistry.

a white or yellowish, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 12 H 13 O 2 N, a plant hormone similar to indoleacetic acid and used for the same purposes.

indolebutyric acid British

/ ˌɪndəʊlbjuːˈtɪrɪk /

noun

a synthetic auxin used for stimulating plant growth and root formation. Formula: C 12 H 13 NO 2 )

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Etymology

Origin of indolebutyric acid

First recorded in 1935–40; indole + butyric

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