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humification

[hyoo-muh-fi-key-shuhn, or, often, yoo-]

hu·mi·fi·ca·tion

[hyoo-muh-fi-key-shuhn, or, often, yoo-]
noun
the formation of humus.

Origin:
1895–1900; hum(us) + -i- + -fication
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Humification has a plethora of syllables.
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an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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humify (ˈhjuːmɪˌfaɪ)
 
vb , -fies, -fying, -fied
to convert or be converted into humus
 
humifi'cation
 
n

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