Meanings
nounjasmonic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryAn oxylipin lipid, containing a cyclopentanone ring, related to the prostaglandins; its esters, the jasmonates, are responsible for the smell of jasmine and act as plant hormones
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 茉莉酸
- 茉莉酸 (mòlìsuān)oxylipin lipid
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jasmonic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jasmonic%20acid
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“jasmonic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jasmonic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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