Fertilizer

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • 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.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.
  • n. A chemical compound created to have the same effect.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One who fertilizes; the agent that carries the fertilizing principle, as a moth to an orchid.
  • n. That which renders fertile; a general name for commercial substances which make plants grow better, as manure, guano, phosphate of lime, ammonium nitrate, etc.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One who or that which fertilizes; specifically, a manure, whether organic or inorganic: as, guano is a powerful fertilizer. Also spelled fertiliser.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
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    manure    dung   
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    pesticide    manure    nutrient    nitrogen    nitrate    chemical    fuel    compost    mulch    gasoline