(compost matter)

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• Compost — (  /ˈ …   Wikipedia

• Compost tea — Compost tea, a liquid solution or suspension made by steeping compost in water. It is used as both a fertilizer and in attempts to prevent plant diseases. [Zhang, W., Han, D. Y., Dick, W. A., Davis, K. R., and Hoitink, H. A. J. 1998. Compost and… …   Wikipedia

• compost — 01. Don t put that banana peel in the garbage; I ll put it in the [compost]. 02. We [compost] all our fruit and vegetable scraps instead of putting them in the garbage. 03. Please put anything that is not [compostable] into the garbage. The rest… …   Grammatical examples in English

• compost pile — noun a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost • Syn: ↑compost heap • Hypernyms: ↑pile, ↑heap, ↑mound, ↑agglomerate, ↑cumulation, ↑cumulus * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• compost — 1. noun /kɑmpoʊst,kɒmpɒst/ The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer Dig plenty of compost into clay or sandy soil to improve its structure. 2. verb /kɑmpoʊst,kɒmpɒst/ To produce compost, let organic matter… …   Wiktionary

• compost — compostable, adj. composter, n. /kom pohst/, n. 1. a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil. 2. a composition; compound. v.t. 3. to use in compost; make compost of: to compost manure… …   Universalium

• compost — n. & v. n. 1 a mixed manure, esp. of organic origin. b a loam soil or other medium with added compost, used for growing plants. 2 a mixture of ingredients (a rich compost of lies and innuendo). v.tr. 1 treat (soil) with compost. 2 make (manure,… …   Useful english dictionary

• compost — /ˈkɒmpɒst / (say kompost) noun 1. a composition; compound. 2. a mixture of various kinds of organic matter, as dung, dead leaves, etc., undergoing decay, used for fertilising land. –verb (t) 3. to fertilise with compost. 4. to change (vegetable… …  

• compost — com•post [[t]ˈkɒm poʊst[/t]] n. 1) bot agr. a mixture of decaying organic matter, as decomposing leaves, manure, kitchen scraps, etc., used for fertilizing soil 2) a composition; compound 3) cvb bot to use in compost; make compost of 4) bot to… …   From formal English to slang

• compost — I. noun Etymology: Anglo French, from Medieval Latin compostum, from Latin, neuter of compositus, compostus, past participle of componere Date: 1587 1. a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• compost — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fertilizer, manure, humus (see agriculture). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. organic fertilizer, soil conditioner, humus, leaf mold; see fertilizer . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. organic matter, humus,… …   English dictionary for students