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gibberellic acid

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gibberellic acid [¦jib·ə¦rel·ik ′as·əd]
(biochemistry)
C18H22O6A crystalline acid occurring in plants that is similar to the gibberellins in its growth-promoting effects.


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report laboratory tests showing a partial solution: spraying fruit with gibberellic acid, a natural plant hormone, before the fruit turns from green to its ripe color.
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