fertilizer
noun
fer·til·iz·er
ˈfər-tə-ˌlī-zər 
: one that fertilizes
specifically
: a substance (such as manure or a chemical mixture) used to make soil more fertile
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We only use organic fertilizer in our gardens.
They use chemical fertilizers on their lawn.
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By December 2028, the initiative aims to improve water productivity on farms, reduce synthetic fertilizer and pesticide use, increase soil organic matter and plant 100,000 trees to enhance biodiversity and capture carbon.
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The Strait of Hormuz previously carried one-fifth of the world's oil, and other essential products such as fertilizers needed for the global food supply.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
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Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
By December 2028, the initiative aims to improve water productivity on farms, reduce synthetic fertilizer and pesticide use, increase soil organic matter and plant 100,000 trees to enhance biodiversity and capture carbon.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Green fertilizer developer Atome will go ahead with a 260,000-ton-per-year plant in Villeta, Paraguay, the first industrial-scale facility of its kind to hit that milestone, CEO Olivier Mussat told Semafor.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz previously carried one-fifth of the world's oil, and other essential products such as fertilizers needed for the global food supply.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Fertilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fertilizer. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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fertilizer
noun
fer·til·iz·er
ˈfərt-ᵊl-ˌī-zər
: a substance (as manure or a chemical) used to make soil produce larger or more plant life
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