Meaning & use
fertilizer
A natural or chemical substance added to soil to increase its fertility and promote plant growth.
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Farmers spread fertilizer across the fields before planting the spring wheat.
She mixed a liquid fertilizer into the water to help her tomato plants grow faster.
A note on using this word
Fertilizers can be organic, such as compost or manure, or synthetic, made from chemical compounds like nitrogen and phosphorus.
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