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Fertilizer
//ˈfɜːɹtəlaɪzəɹ// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants. countable, uncountable
"The farmer spread fertiliser across the fields."
- 2 any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile wordnet
- 3 A chemical compound created to have the same effect. countable, uncountable
Etymology
From fertilize + -er.
See also for "fertilizer"
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