Synonyms for fertilizer


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fur-tl-ahy-zer
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɜr tlˌaɪ zər

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Définition of fertilizer

Origin :
  • 1660s, "a person who fertilizes," agent noun from fertilize. As a euphemism for "manure," from 1846.
  • noun dressing to aid production of crops
Example sentences :
  • From it we get the whalebone, oil and also a fertilizer to help our farm crops to grow.
  • Extract from : « Where We Live » by Emilie Van Beil Jacobs
  • Alfred stood at the window with the canvas containing the mass of fertilizer.
  • Extract from : « Watch Yourself Go By » by Al. G. Field
  • The menhaden-catch of the North Atlantic is converted into fertilizer.
  • Extract from : « Commercial Geography » by Jacques W. Redway
  • Fertilizer manufactured from the refuse is an incidental product.
  • Extract from : « Commercial Geography » by Jacques W. Redway
  • The phosphatic slag from this process is used as fertilizer.
  • Extract from : « The Economic Aspect of Geology » by C. K. Leith
  • Cost of seeds, fertilizer, and labour, gross and net proceeds.
  • Extract from : « Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study » by Ontario Ministry of Education
  • My father said that perhaps the fertilizer hadn't been rich enough.
  • Extract from : « Fairy Prince and Other Stories » by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
  • It should never be mixed with the fertilizer nor applied with the seed.
  • Extract from : « Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement » by Alva Agee
  • It may be said that the potash in the fertilizer is in form of sulphate.
  • Extract from : « Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement » by Alva Agee
  • The fertilizer contains 10 pounds of phosphoric acid to the 100 pounds.
  • Extract from : « Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement » by Alva Agee

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