"strigolactone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: strigolactones [plural]
Etymology: From Striga + lactone. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Striga|genus}} Striga Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} strigolactone (usually uncountable, plural strigolactones)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a family of terpenoid lactones that stimulate germination in parasitic plants of the genus Striga, and that inhibit shoot branching. Wikipedia link: strigolactone Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Related terms: strigol
    Sense id: en-strigolactone-en-noun-Vm3nV9nj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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