gibberellic acidPronunciation: /ˌdʒɪbəˈrɛlɪk/Definition of gibberellic acid noun [mass noun] a gibberellin which is used commercially, notably in germinating barley for malt. Origin: 1950s: gibberellic from modern Latin Gibberella (see gibberellin) + -icgibberellic acid in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of gibberellic acid in the US English dictionary