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ulmine

ulmine is the alternative form of ulmin.

Meaning of ulmin

Noun

ulmin (countable and uncountable, plural ulmins)

  1. A brown amorphous substance found in decaying vegetation.
    • The biological features of perennial grasses involve the decomposition of their residues during the period of domination of anaerobic processes, capable of producing active humus (ulminic acid and ulmin).1966, NASA Technical Translation, page 10

Forms of ulmine

pluralulmines

Questions about ulmine

What is ulmine the alternative form of?
Ulmine is the alternative form of ulmin.

Words near ulmine in the dictionary

  1. Ulmerian
  2. Ulmers
  3. Ulmi
  4. ulmic
  5. ulmin
  6. ulmine
  7. ulmines
  8. ulminic
  9. ulminic acid
  10. ulmins
  11. ulmoside

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