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humic
[ hyoo-mik or, often, yoo- ]
/ ˈhyu mɪk or, often, ˈyu- /
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adjective Chemistry.
of or noting a substance, as an acid, obtained from humus.
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Origin of humic
1835–45; <Latin hum(us) “ground, mold” + -ic
Words nearby humic
humeroradial, humeroscapular, humeroulnar, humerus, Hume's law, humic, humic acid, humicole, humicolous, humid, humidex
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British Dictionary definitions for humic
humic
/ (ˈhjuːmɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, derived from, or resembling humushumic acids
Word Origin for humic
C19: from Latin humus ground + -ic
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