Fertilizer: meaning, definitions and examples

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fertilizer

 

[ หˆfษœหrtษ™laษชzษ™r ]

Noun
Plants
Context #1 | Noun

agriculture

A substance that is added to soil to help plants grow. Fertilizers typically contain essential nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

Synonyms

compost, manure, plant food

Examples of usage

  • Farmers use fertilizer to improve crop yields.
  • The use of organic fertilizers is becoming more popular among environmentally conscious gardeners.

Translations

Translations of the word "fertilizer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fertilizante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฐเฅเคตเคฐเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Dรผnger

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pupuk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพะฑั€ะธะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nawรณz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‚ฅๆ–™ (ใฒใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท engrais

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fertilizante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรผbre

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„๋ฃŒ (biryo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณู…ุงุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hnojivo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hnojivo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‚ฅๆ–™ (fรฉiliร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gnojilo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกburรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั‹าฃะฐะนั‚า›ั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒฅแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรผbrษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fertilizante

Etymology

The concept of using fertilizers to improve plant growth dates back to ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians, who used animal manure to enhance soil fertility. The modern understanding of fertilizers and their chemical compositions developed in the 19th century with the discovery of the role of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in plant nutrition.

See also: fertileness, fertility, fertilization, fertilize, infertile, infertility.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,598 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.