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PubChem Substance

Name:	Humic Substances
PubChem Substance ID:	107525
Description:	Organic matter in a state of advanced decay, after passing through the stages of COMPOST and PEAT and before becoming lignite (COAL). It is composed of a heterogenous mixture of compounds including phenolic radicals and acids that polymerize and are not easily separated nor analyzed. (E.A. Ghabbour & G. Davies, eds. Humic Substances, 2001).
Synonyms:	HUMIC ACIDS; NSC59194