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naphthaleneacetic acid

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.

Noun

naphthaleneacetic acid (plural naphthaleneacetic acids)

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

Forms of naphthaleneacetic acid

pluralnaphthaleneacetic acids

Origin of naphthaleneacetic acid

From naphthalene + acetic acid.

Questions about naphthaleneacetic acid

What does naphthaleneacetic acid mean?
Naphthaleneacetic acid means either of two isomeric carboxylic acids in which a carboxymethyl group is attached to a naphthalene residue; the 1- isomer is an auxin.
What part of speech is naphthaleneacetic acid?
Naphthaleneacetic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of naphthaleneacetic acid?
The plural of naphthaleneacetic acid is naphthaleneacetic acids.

Words near naphthaleneacetic acid in the dictionary

  1. naphthalene red
  2. naphthalene reds
  3. naphthalene yellow
  4. naphthalene yellows
  5. naphthaleneacetic
  6. naphthaleneacetic acid
  7. naphthaleneacetic acids
  8. naphthalenediamine
  9. naphthalenediamines
  10. naphthalenedisulfonic acid
  11. naphthalenes

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