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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Nearby words
humeral veil, humeroradial, humeroscapular, humeroulnar, humerus, humic, humic acid, humicole, humicolous, humid, humidex
Origin of humic
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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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