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humine

humine is the dated form of humin.

Meaning of humin

Noun

humin (countable and uncountable, plural humins)

  1. The part of the organic matter in soil that does not dissolve in dilute alkali.

Questions about humine

What is humine the dated form of?
Humine is the dated form of humin.

Words near humine in the dictionary

  1. humilities
  2. humilitude
  3. humilitudes
  4. humility
  5. humin
  6. humine
  7. humineral
  8. huminerals
  9. huminite
  10. huminites
  11. huminitic

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