Fertilizer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fertilizer is a noun meaning A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.
Meaning
A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.
More Meanings
- (chemistry) A chemical compound created to have the same effect.
- (dysphemistic, derogatory, uncountable) Human remains, especially obscured or to be forgotten.
Example Sentences
The farmer spread fertiliser across the fields.
Organic fertilisers are usually better for the environment.
“Complainant reported being threatened by Trump’s then head of security that, if she ever talked of what went on there or who she saw, he would ”end up as fertilizer for the back nine holes like the other c--ts’,” it continued.
Word Forms
- fertilizers
- fertiliser
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include compost, fertiliser, manure, crop, nutrient, soil.
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