fertilizer
pronunciation
How to pronounce fertilizer in British English:
UK [ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə(r)]
How to pronounce fertilizer in American English:
US [ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzər]
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- Noun:
- any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
Word Origin
- fertilizer (n.)
- 1660s, "something that fertilizes (land)," agent noun from fertilize. As a euphemism for "manure," from 1846.
Example
- 1. Suffering is a wonderful fertilizer to the roots of character .
- 2. Investments in improved seeds and varietals and an augmented use of inorganic fertilizer can increase yields .
- 3. Can that fertilizer change a nation ?
- 4. Fertilizer exports are to be limited to ensure sufficient domestic supplies .
- 5. Your next toilet may come packed in fertilizer for your garden .