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oligidic

adjective ol·i·gid·ic \ ˌäləˈgidik , ˌōl- , -ˈji- \

Definition of oligidic

: having the active constituents with the exception of water undefined chemically
  • oligidic growth medium
— compare holidic, meridic

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Origin and Etymology of oligidic

olig- + -idic (as in meridic)

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