Meanings
nounhumification (countable and uncountable, plural humifications)
plural humifications
- countableuncountableThe process of humifying; conversion into humus.
Origin
- New Latinhūmificatiō
- Englishhumification
Borrowed from New Latin hūmificatiō. By surface analysis, humus + -ification, following humify.
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Catalan humificació
- humificacióthe process of converting into humus
French humification
- humificationthe process of converting into humus
Māori whakaparaumutanga
- whakaparaumutangathe process of converting into humus
Swedish humifiering
- humifieringthe process of converting into humus
Welsh llufadredd, hwmysiad
- llufadreddthe process of converting into humus
- hwmysiadthe process of converting into humus
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APA
humification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humification
MLA
“humification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humification. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “humification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humification.
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