zeatin

Z10E1A1T1I1N1
/ˈziː.əˌtɪn/

noun

A plant hormone derived from adenine, having the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₃N₅O.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounzeatin (countable and uncountable, plural zeatins)

plural zeatins

  1. countableuncountableA plant hormone derived from adenine, having the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₃N₅O.

Origin

Derived from the genus of plants Zea, where it was first discovered. See -in.

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Translations

Spanish zeatina
  • zeatinaplant hormone

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APA

zeatin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zeatin

MLA

“zeatin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zeatin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zeatin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zeatin.

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