Etymology

nitrohumic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to nitrohumic acid or its derivative Full definition →

English humic ← Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) ← Egyptian nṯrj
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  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Englishhumic
  5. English todaynitrohumic

From nitro- + humic.

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