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fertilizer

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzər/ · UK /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/

Forms: fertilizers

fertilizer means: A substance added to soil to help plants grow better.

noun

PLANT FOODB2

A substance added to soil to help plants grow better.

  • These plants need fertilizer.
  • He spread fertilizer over the vegetable garden.
  • How much fertilizer should we add to the soil?

Similar words: plant food

Common phrases: add fertilizer, spread fertilizer, fertilizer for plants

NATURAL PLANT FOODB2

A natural material, such as animal waste, added to soil to help plants grow.

  • Manure is a natural fertilizer.
  • She uses compost as fertilizer in her garden.
  • The farmer spread organic fertilizer across the fields.

Similar words: organic fertilizer, natural fertilizer

Common phrases: organic fertilizer, natural fertilizer, manure fertilizer

CHEMICAL PLANT FOODB2

A manufactured chemical substance added to soil to help plants grow.

  • The factory makes chemical fertilizer.
  • They applied nitrogen fertilizer to the wheat field.
  • This fertilizer contains several chemicals that plants need.

Similar words: chemical fertilizer, synthetic fertilizer

Common phrases: chemical fertilizer, synthetic fertilizer, nitrogen fertilizer

Questions about fertilizer

What does fertilizer mean?

A substance added to soil to help plants grow better.

What is fertilizer in other languages?

Türkçe: gübre · Español: fertilizante · Français: engrais · Deutsch: Dünger · Italiano: fertilizzante · 日本語: 肥料

How do you pronounce fertilizer?

In American English /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzər/; in British English /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/.

How do you use fertilizer in a sentence?

These plants need fertilizer. He spread fertilizer over the vegetable garden.

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