naphthaleneacetic acid

noun

Either of two isomeric carboxylic acids in which a carboxymethyl group is attached to a naphthalene residue; the 1- isomer is an auxin

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Meanings

nounnaphthaleneacetic acid (plural naphthaleneacetic acids)

plural naphthaleneacetic acids

  1. chemistryEither of two isomeric carboxylic acids in which a carboxymethyl group is attached to a naphthalene residue; the 1- isomer is an auxin

Origin

From naphthalene + acetic acid.

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