naphthaleneacetic acid

English

Etymology

naphthalene +‎ acetic acid

Noun

naphthaleneacetic acid (plural naphthaleneacetic acids)

  1. (organic chemistry) 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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