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单词 fertilizer
释义

fertilizer

noun

fer·​til·​iz·​er ˈfər-tə-ˌlī-zər How to pronounce fertilizer (audio)
: one that fertilizes
specifically : a substance (such as manure or a chemical mixture) used to make soil more fertile

Example Sentences

We only use organic fertilizer in our gardens. They use chemical fertilizers on their lawn.
Recent Examples on the Web Their woes were compounded by events far from their reach, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine causing a surge in global grain, fuel and fertilizer prices that have impacted some of the world’s poorest countries. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2022 The farm is powered by 400 solar panels, and all waste is processed to use as either fuel or fertilizer. Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2022 California restrictions limiting groundwater use and soaring costs for labor, fuel and fertilizer have caused headaches for producers such as Woolf Farming. al, 14 Aug. 2022 California restrictions limiting groundwater use and soaring costs for labor, fuel and fertilizer have caused headaches for producers such as Woolf Farming. Kim Chipman, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022 California restrictions limiting groundwater use and soaring costs for labor, fuel and fertilizer have caused headaches for producers such as Woolf Farming. Erin Prater, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2022 Higher costs for fuel and fertilizer eat into the profit that farmers can make and create a quandary for wheat-producing nations. Joe Rennison, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also rippled through the world economy, hiking energy and food prices and crimping exports of key Ukrainian and Russian products such as grain, fuel and fertilizer. Arkansas Online, 17 July 2022 Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also rippled through the world economy, hiking energy and food prices and crimping exports of key Ukrainian and Russian products such as grain, fuel and fertilizer. Cara Anna, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1661, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

fertilizer

noun

fer·​til·​iz·​er ˈfər-tə-ˌlī-zər How to pronounce fertilizer (audio)
: material added to soil to make it more fertile

fertilizer

noun

as in manure

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • manure
  • compost
  • plant food
  • dressing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • pesticide
  • herbicide
  • insecticide
  • fungicide
  • toxicant
  • poison
  • toxin
  • germicide
  • toxic
  • disease
  • venom
  • virus
  • microbicide
  • bane
  • cancer
  • contagion
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