fertilizer
English
Alternative forms
- (British) fertiliser
Etymology
fertilize + -er
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/
Audio (UK) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈfɜːɹtəlaɪzəɹ/
Noun
fertilizer (countable and uncountable, plural fertilizers)
- A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.
- A chemical compound created to have the same effect.
Derived terms
- over-fertilization
Related terms
- fertilize
Translations
a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants
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a chemical compound created to have the same effect.
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See also
- dung
- lawn food
- manure