Ulmin

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  • n. A brown amorphous substance found in decaying vegetation.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A brown amorphous substance found in decaying vegetation. Cf. humin.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A name given to various substances which are present in vegetable mold, peat, etc.
  • n. A brown substance produced by the action of strong acids or alkalis on various organic bodies, especially by heating treacle or alcohol with strong sulphuric acid, thoroughly washing the residue with water, then triturating it with gum, and drying the mixture.
    • Word Usage
    "Mulder, it is composed of a number of organic bodies, and he has identified the following substances -- ulmin, humin, ulmic, humic, geic acids, &c."
    Variant
    humin    ulmine   
     
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