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gibberellic acid
gib·ber·el·lic acid G0116800 (jĭb′ə-rĕl′ĭk)n. A plant hormone, C19H22O6, that promotes processes such as seed germination, flowering, and stem elongation. It is also present in certain fungi. [From gibberellin.]gibberellic acid (ˌdʒɪbəˈrɛlɪk) n (Botany) a slightly soluble crystalline plant hormone first isolated from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi: a gibberellin. Formula: C19H22O6[C20: from New Latin Gibberella, literally: a little hump, from Latin gibber hump + -ic]gib′ber•el′lic ac′id (ˈdʒɪb əˈrɛl ɪk, ˌdʒɪb-) n. a gibberellin, C19H22O6, produced as a metabolite by the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi, used as a stimulator of plant growth. [1950–55] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | gibberellic acid - a crystalline acid associated with gibberellingibberellin - a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth |
gibberellic acid
gibberellic acid[¦jib·ə¦rel·ik ′as·əd] (biochemistry) C18H22O6 A crystalline acid occurring in plants that is similar to the gibberellins in its growth-promoting effects. gibberellic acid
gib·ber·el·lic ac·id (jib'ĕr-el-ik as'id), An auxin, that is, a plant hormone that stimulates growth; most prominent of the plant-growth-promoting metabolites of Gibberella fujikuroi. Used as a plant growth regulator and promoter, especially the growth of seedlings and also as a food additive in the malting of barley.gibberellic acid a crystalline acid that occurs in plants having similar growth-promoting effects to GIBBERELLINS.AcronymsSeeGA3gibberellic acid Related to gibberellic acid: abscisic acidWords related to gibberellic acidnoun a crystalline acid associated with gibberellinRelated Words |