Found 2 items, similar to iaa.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: IAA
IAA
n 1: a plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots
[syn:
indoleacetic acid]
2: Yemen-based terrorist group that supports al-Qaeda's goals;
seeks to overthrow the Yemeni government and eliminate
United States interests; responsible for bombings and
kidnappings and killling Western tourists in Yemen [syn:
Islamic Army of Aden
,
Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan,
Aden-Abyan Islamic Army
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: IAA
IAA
\IAA\ n.
Indoleacetic acid, a plant hormone promoting elongation of
stems and roots. [Acronym]
Syn: indoleacetic acid.
[WordNet 1.5]
indoleacetic acid
\in"dole*a*cet“ic ac”id\ ([i^]n"d[=o]l), n.
(Chem., Bot.)
A plant hormone (
C10H9NO2) recognized as the principle
growth regulator in higher plants; called also
heteroauxin.
Abbreviated
IAA. Chemically it is 1H-indole-3-acetic acid.
[PJC]