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abscissin

/ˈæb.sə.sən/

abscissin noun: a plant hormone controlling the dropping off or abscission of certain plant parts, notably the leaves of trees in autumn or cotton bolls.

Noun

abscissin (usually uncountable, plural abscissins)

  1. (dated, usually) A plant hormone controlling the dropping off or abscission of certain plant parts, notably the leaves of trees in autumn or cotton bolls.

abscissin meaning in Indonesian

abscissin in Indonesian

plant hormone
absisin, asam absisat

Forms of abscissin

pluralabscissins
alternative formabscisin

Origin of abscissin

From abscission + -in.

Questions about abscissin

What does abscissin mean?
Abscissin means a plant hormone controlling the dropping off or abscission of certain plant parts, notably the leaves of trees in autumn or cotton bolls.
What is abscissin in Indonesian?
Abscissin in Indonesian is absisin, asam absisat. See Abscissin meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is abscissin?
Abscissin is a noun.
How do you pronounce abscissin?
Abscissin is pronounced /ˈæb.sə.sən/ (US).
What is the plural of abscissin?
The plural of abscissin is abscissins.

Words near abscissin in the dictionary

  1. abscissa
  2. abscissae
  3. abscissas
  4. abscissed
  5. abscisses
  6. abscissin
  7. abscissing
  8. abscissins
  9. abscissio infiniti
  10. abscission
  11. abscission layer

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