Humic
[hyoo-mik or, often, yoo-] /ˈhyu mɪk or, often, ˈyu-/
adjective, Chemistry.
1.
of or noting a substance, as an acid, obtained from .
/ˈhjuːmɪk/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, derived from, or resembling humus: humic acids
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