HUMATE

humate

(noun) material that is high in humic acids

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

humate (plural humates)

(chemistry) A salt of humic acid.

Source: Wiktionary


Hu"mate, n. Etym: [L. humus the earth, ground.] (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of humic acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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