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com·post  (kmpst)
n.
1. A mixture of decaying organic matter, as from leaves and manure, used to improve soil structure and provide nutrients.
2. A composition; a mixture.
tr.v. com·post·ed, com·post·ing, com·posts
1. To fertilize with a mixture of decaying organic matter.
2. To convert (vegetable matter) to compost.

[Middle English compote, from Old French, mixture, compost, from Latin compositum, mixture, from neuter past participle of compnere, to put together; see component.]

compost
Noun
1. a mixture of decaying plants and manure, used as a fertilizer
2. soil mixed with fertilizer, used for growing plants
Verb
to make (vegetable matter) into compost [Latin compositus put together]

compost  (kmpst)
A mixture of decayed or decaying organic matter used to fertilize soil. Compost is usually made by gathering plant material, such as leaves, grass clippings, and vegetable peels, into a pile or bin and letting it decompose as a result of the action of aerobic bacteria, fungi, and other organisms.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.compostcompost - a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
composition - a mixture of ingredients
Verb1.compost - convert to compost; "compost organic debris"
convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"

compost
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compost [ˈkɔmpɔst] nabono
compost [ˈkɔmpɔst] ncompost m
compost [ˈkɔmpɔst] nKompost m;
(also: potting compost) → Blumenerde f
compost [ˈkɔmpɔst] ncomposta, concime m

compost
n compost [ˈkompost, (American ) -poust]
rotting vegetable matter etc used as fertilizer. kompos, mengmis, gemengde bemestingخَليطٌ من الأوْراق والرَّوْث للتَّسْميدторkompostkompostder Kompostλίπασμαabono orgánicokompostکودkomposticompostקוֹמפּוֹסטएक तरह की खादkompostkomposztpupuksafnhaugaáburðurcomposta, terricciato堆肥비료, 퇴비kompostaskompostsmembajaicompostkompostkompostadubobălegar, gunoi de grajdкомпостkompostkompostprirodno đubrivokompostพืชที่หมักไว้เป็นปุ๋ยgübre混合肥料,堆肥компост, складене добривоسڑے پتوں کی کھادphân xanh,

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The scraps are composted at a facility just outside Bakersfield where it is sold to local growers as a soil conditioner, said Zafar Karimi, who runs the program for L.
Washington State University (WSU) saves $5,000 a year by using the composted end-product--nutrient-rich soil--in landscaping.
During the first 16 months of the project, more that 40 tons of cattle carcasses have been composted.
 
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