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indolebutyric acid — [in′dō΄byo͞o tir′ik] n. a plant hormone, C12H13NO2, that promotes the growth of roots … English World dictionary
indolebutyric acid — noun a synthetic plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots • Hypernyms: ↑auxin * * * | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: indolebutyric from indole + butyric : a crystalline acid (C8H6N)CH2CH2CH2COOH similar to indoleacetic acid in … Useful english dictionary
indolebutyric acid — noun Date: 1936 a crystalline acid C12H13NO2 similar to indoleacetic acid in its effects on plants … New Collegiate Dictionary
indolebutyric acid — white crystalline acid that is a natural plant hormone … English contemporary dictionary
indolebutyric acid — in′dole•bu•tyr′ic ac′id [[t]ˈɪn doʊl byuˈtɪr ɪk, ˌɪn [/t]] n. biochem. a white or yellowish, crystalline, water insoluble powder, C12H13O2N, a plant hormone similar to indoleacetic acid and used for the same purposes • Etymology: 1935 … From formal English to slang
Indole-3-butyric acid — Chembox new Name = Indole 3 butyric acid ImageFile=Indole 3 butyric acid structure.svg IUPACName = 1H Indole 3 butanoic acid OtherNames = indole 3 butyric acid 3 indolebutyric acid indolebutyric acid IBA Section1 = Chembox Identifiers SMILES =… … Wikipedia
in|dole|bu|tyr|ic acid — «IHN dohl byoo TIHR ihk», a synthetic compound used to regulate plant growth and development: »A definite growth response was observed using as little as one part per billion of gibberellin or one part per million of indolebutyric acid… … Useful english dictionary
seed and fruit — ▪ plant reproductive part Introduction respectively, the characteristic reproductive (reproductive system, plant) body of both angiosperms (flowering plants) and gymnosperms (conifers, cycads, and ginkgos) and the ovary that encloses it.… … Universalium
horticulture — horticultural, adj. horticulturist, n. /hawr ti kul cheuhr/, n. 1. the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants. 2. the science and art of cultivating such plants. [1670… … Universalium
IBA — abbr. (in the UK) Independent Broadcasting Authority. * * * abbreviation indolebutyric acid * * * I.B.A. or IBA (no periods), Independent Broadcasting Authority (regulating commercial radio and television in Great Britain) … Useful english dictionary
