ULMIN

Etymology

Noun

ulmin (countable and uncountable, plural ulmins)

(organic compound) A brown amorphous substance found in decaying vegetation.

Source: Wiktionary


Ul"min, n. Etym: [L. ulmus an elm: cf. F. ulmine.] (Chem.)

Definition: A brown amorphous substance found in decaying vegetation. Cf. Humin. [Formerly written ulmine.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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