fertilizer
noun
fer·til·iz·er
ˈfər-tə-ˌlī-zər 
: 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.
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Add in a generous dose of worm castings and organic granular vegetable fertilizer.
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
The tumblers will be spun to turn decomposing plants and food waste from the students into fertilizer for the garden.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
The tumblers will be spun to turn decomposing plants and food waste from the students into fertilizer for the garden.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
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“Fertilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fertilizer. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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fertilizer
noun
fer·til·iz·er
ˈfərt-ᵊl-ˌī-zər
: a substance (as manure or a chemical) used to make soil produce larger or more plant life
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