fertilizer+(noun)

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• fertilizer — UK US (UK also fertiliser) /ˈfɜːtɪlaɪzər/ noun [C or U] ► a chemical substance that is spread on land or soil to make plants grow better: »The prices for farm equipment, fertilizer and fuel climb relentlessly …   Financial and business terms

• fertilizer — 1660s, a person who fertilizes, agent noun from FERTILIZE (Cf. fertilize). As a euphemism for manure, from 1846 …   Etymology dictionary

• fertilizer — noun we use only organic fertilizer Syn: manure, plant food, compost, dressing, top dressing, dung …   Thesaurus of popular words

• fertilizer — (also fertiliser) ► NOUN ▪ a chemical or natural substance added to soil to increase its fertility …   English terms dictionary

• fertilizer — noun any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑fertiliser, ↑plant food • Derivationally related forms: ↑fertilize • Hypernyms: ↑chemical, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• fertilizer analysis — noun or fertilizer grade : analysis 4c …   Useful english dictionary

• fertilizer — noun Date: circa 1661 one that fertilizes; specifically a substance (as manure or a chemical mixture) used to make soil more fertile …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• fertilizer — noun a) A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants. b) A chemical compound created to have the same effect. See Also: fertilize …   Wiktionary

• fertilizer — noun (C, U) a substance that is put on the land to make crops grow …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• fertilizer — noun Syn: plant food, dressing, manure, muck, compost …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• fertilizer — (BrE also iser) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ natural, organic ▪ artificial, chemical, inorganic, synthetic (esp. AmE) ▪ nitrogen …   Collocations dictionary