fertilizer

fer·til·iz·er | \ ˈfər-tə-ˌlī-zər

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Definition of fertilizer

: one that fertilizes specifically : a substance (such as manure or a chemical mixture) used to make soil more fertile

Examples of fertilizer in a Sentence

We only use organic fertilizer in our gardens. They use chemical fertilizers on their lawn.

Recent Examples on the Web Olive trees benefit from regular doses of fertilizer. — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, "How to Care for an Indoor Olive Tree," 22 Dec. 2020 Other causes of leaf discoloration and drop include too wet soil, scale insects and a lack of fertilizer. — Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, "Bougainvilleas bloom better with more growth," 5 Dec. 2020 Side dress the plants with half a cup of winterizer fertilizer. — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "Calvin Finch: Get ready for fall’s hummingbird migration," 24 Sep. 2020 The dangerous compound could be traced back to a massive shipment of agricultural fertilizer that had been stored in the port of Beirut without safety precautions for years, despite warnings from local officials. — Aj Willingham, CNN, "5 things to know for August 6: Coronavirus, Beirut, White House, stimulus, Turkey," 6 Aug. 2020 Ammonium nitrate is a component of fertilizer that is potentially explosive. — Fox News, "Beirut explosion leaves 300,000 homeless, Lebanese port officials under house arrest," 6 Aug. 2020 Ammonium nitrate is a component of fertilizer that is potentially explosive. — Arkansas Online, "Lebanon to put some Beirut port officials under house arrest," 5 Aug. 2020 Ammonium nitrate is a component of fertilizer that is potentially explosive. — Bassem Mroue, BostonGlobe.com, "Negligence probed in deadly Beirut blast amid public anger," 5 Aug. 2020 This was because the marketplace was being bum-rushed by freelancers whose previous experience in international logistics was, say, importing bat guano as organic fertilizer for cannabis. — Doug Bock Clark, New York Times, "Inside the Chaotic, Cutthroat Gray Market for N95 Masks," 17 Nov. 2020

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13 Jan 2021

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“Fertilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fertilizer. Accessed 19 Jan. 2021.

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