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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Winter lawn fertilizer is heavy on potassium, which strengthens the roots and helps the grass survive cold weather.
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Michelle Ullman, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
The fertilizer manufacturer has added 6.7% this year and nearly 14.5% this quarter.
—Nick Wells,pia Singh, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
The country has been rocked by multiple crises in recent years, including the COVID-19 pandemic and a massive fertilizer explosion in the Port of Beirut in 2020 that killed more than 200 people and left roughly 250,000 others homeless.
—Jacob Knutson, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Delays can still affect the ability of farmers upstream to receive fertilizer shipments in a timely way, something that might affect farmers like Gregg who otherwise don’t significantly depend on waterways to move their product.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024
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Michelle Ullman, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
The fertilizer manufacturer has added 6.7% this year and nearly 14.5% this quarter.
—Nick Wells,pia Singh, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
The country has been rocked by multiple crises in recent years, including the COVID-19 pandemic and a massive fertilizer explosion in the Port of Beirut in 2020 that killed more than 200 people and left roughly 250,000 others homeless.
—Jacob Knutson, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Delays can still affect the ability of farmers upstream to receive fertilizer shipments in a timely way, something that might affect farmers like Gregg who otherwise don’t significantly depend on waterways to move their product.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 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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