Gē'ine, n.
(jē'in), n. [Ger. geïn, Fr. géine, from Gr. γῆ, earth.] (Chem.) A brown precipitate obtained by boiling mold or the debris of decayed vegetable matter with alkalies;—called also humus, humine, ulmine, &c. Gregory.
(jē'in), n. [Ger. geïn, Fr. géine, from Gr. γῆ, earth.] (Chem.) A brown precipitate obtained by boiling mold or the debris of decayed vegetable matter with alkalies;—called also humus, humine, ulmine, &c. Gregory.