fulvic acid

noun

ful·​vic acid

ˌfu̇lvik-,

ˌfəl-

: any of various water-soluble organic acids of high molecular weight derived from humus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin fulvum (from specific epithet of Penicillium griseofulvum, a species of fungus) + English -ic

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