indolylaceticadj.
/ˌɪndəlʌɪləˈsiːtɪk//ˌɪndəlɪləˈsiːtɪk/ Chemistry.
indolylacetic acid n. = indoleacetic acid n..
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1926 Chem. Abstr. 20 759 Boiled 6 hrs. with 20‰ KOH it [sc. β-indolylacetonitrile] gives 84% β-indolylacetic acid.
1937 Discovery June 174/1 It [sc. hetero-auxin] is an acid, β-indolyl-acetic acid, and can now be bought as crystals and used for growth hormone experiments.
1972 L. J. Audus Plant Growth Substances (ed. 3) I. iii. 74 IAA (indol-3yl-acetic) is the most active, indol-1yl-acetic..and indol-2yl-acetic..are less active but indol-4yl-acetic..has very low activity indeed.
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