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fertilizer

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fer·til·iz·er  (fûrtl-zr)
n.
Any of a large number of natural and synthetic materials, including manure and nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium compounds, spread on or worked into soil to increase its capacity to support plant growth.

fertilizer or -liser
Noun
any substance, such as manure, added to soil to increase its productivity

fertilizer  (fûrtl-zr)
Any of a large number of natural and synthetic materials, including manure and compounds containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, spread on or worked into soil to increase its capacity to support plant growth. Synthetic fertilizers can greatly increase the productivity of soil but have high energy costs, since fossil fuels are required as a source of hydrogen, which is necessary to fix nitrogen in ammonia.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fertilizerfertilizer - any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
chemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
organic, organic fertiliser, organic fertilizer - a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
soda niter, sodium nitrate - (NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
niter, nitre, potassium nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre - (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
ammonium nitrate - used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant

fertilizer or fertiliser
Translations
fertilizer [ˈfəːtɪlaɪzəʳ] nabono, fertilizante m
fertilizer [ˈfəːtɪlaɪzəʳ] fertile nengrais m
fertilizer [ˈfəːtɪlaɪzəʳ] fertile nDünger m
fertilizer [ˈfəːtɪlaɪzəʳ] nfertilizzante m


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There was a building in which the bristles were cleaned and dried, for the making of hair cushions and such things; there was a building where the skins were dried and tanned, there was another where heads and feet were made into glue, and another where bones were made into fertilizer.
We became very familiar with the fertilizer in the Forest.
Even when his starving acres have convinced him of the need for fertilizing, he can't see the difference between cheap fertilizer and good fertilizer.
 
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