chernozemic

1. (soil science) Being or containing chernozem.Examples: "chernozemic soils"; "The term "chernozemic" is a new word suggested by Dr. Nikiforoff. There seems to be a need for a term which will have the same relation to chernozem as podzolic has to podzol."; "They have a dark upper A horizon that usually contains approximately the same amount of organic matter as the geographically associated chernozemic soils."