gibberellic acid
noun
gib·ber·el·lic acid
ˌji-bə-ˈre-lik- 
: a crystalline acid C19H22O6 that is a gibberellin used especially in the malting of barley
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Shifting goals have precipitated new (and expensive) methods: Carbon dioxide and gibberellic acid are being used as growth stimulants; some pumpkins are fully grown in greenhouses.
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
In particular, gibberellic acid, or GA, a natural hormone, stimulates both cell growth and cell elongation.
—Daniel Leonard, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2022
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
In particular, gibberellic acid, or GA, a natural hormone, stimulates both cell growth and cell elongation.
—Daniel Leonard, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2022
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“Gibberellic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gibberellic%20acid. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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