humic acid

noun

Definition of humic acid

: any of various organic acids obtained from humus

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Recent Examples on the Web As humic acid is made more bio-available, weed seeds are much less likely to germinate. — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 28 Dec. 2020 All of it has darkened somewhat because of the development of humic acids. — Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, Science | AAAS, 18 Feb. 2020

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“Humic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humic%20acid. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.

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humic acid

noun

hu·mic acid | \ ˈhyü-mik-

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Medical Definition of humic acid

: any of various organic acids obtained from humus

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