organomineral

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

organo- +‎ mineral

Adjective[edit]

organomineral (not comparable)

  1. Composed of both organic and mineral components
    • 2016 January 12, “Dynamics of Soil Organic Carbon and Aggregate Stability with Grazing Exclusion in the Inner Mongolian Grasslands”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Soil aggregates, which are the secondary organomineral complexes of soil, are important for the physical protection of SOM. Thus, changes in soil aggregates may be used to characterize the impacts of management strategies on soil quality, including soil porosity, aeration, water retention, and erodibility [13 ].

Noun[edit]

organomineral (plural organominerals)

  1. Any such product