humic acid
A complex mixture of organic acids produced by the decomposition of vegetable matterA complex mixture of organic acids produced by the decomposition of vegetable matter.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A complex mixture of organic acids produced by the decomposition of vegetable matter.
More definitions
- a dark brown humic substance that is soluble in water only at pH values greater than 2
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedhumate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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