Meanings
- uncountablechemistrySynonym of humic acid.
[…] a small quantity of anaerobic bacterial humification products — principally of ulminic acid.
1969, Jan Lazar, The Soils of the Voivodship of Katowice, page 1291 more example
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 10Synonyms: humic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of humic acid.
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ulminic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulminic%20acid
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