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humified

humified

9.5
Dead plants and animals that have changed into dark, soft material in soil
  • adjective
  • /ˈhjuːmɪfaɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : humificado
  • The garden flourished thanks to the rich, humified soil filled with nutrients.

Examples

  • Composting kitchen scraps leads to humified material that greatly benefits plant growth.

  • Stabilized dark sphagnum peat mixes do not become suppressive because the microbial carrying capacity of this highly humified source of organic matter is too low to support the activities of biocontrol agents.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Farmers often turn to humified organic matter to improve soil quality and retain moisture.

Synonyms

humic
vshumified
  • Specialized
9.3

Relating to material in soil made from decayed plant parts

is material changed by decomposition into humus

How Humified

humified
  • Specialized
9.5
humic
  • Specialized
9.3

Surface Forms

humified positive
humifier comparative
humifiedest superlative

Morphology

humified = humify (transparent) = humify + ed

Regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'humify' using '-ed'.

Etymology

Humified comes from the Latin root humus, which means 'ground' or 'earth', so you can picture compost turning into dark, rich humus. So, when organic matter is humified it has been changed into that soil-like material by slow decay.