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<chemistry> A bitter, brownish yellow, amorphous substance, extracted from vegetable mold, and also produced by the action of acids on certain sugars and carbohydrates.
Synonyms: humic acid, ulmin, gein, ulmic or geic acid, etc.
Origin: L. Humus the earth, ground.
(01 Mar 1998)
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