Definition of fertilizer Fertilizer
/fɚˈtʌlajˌzɚ/ - [fertulayzer] - fer•ti•liz•er
We found 7 definitions of fertilizer from 5 different sources.
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British English
fertiliser - /fˈɜːtəlˌaɪzɐ/
American English
fertilizer - /fɚˈtʌlajˌzɚ/
What does fertilizer mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: fertilizers |
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| fertilizer - any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile | ||
| fertiliser, plant food | ||
| chemical, chemical substance material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules | ||
| organic, organic fertiliser, organic fertilizer a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter | ||
| soda niter, sodium nitrate (NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive | ||
| niter, nitre, potassium nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- fertilizer (n.)
One who fertilizes; the agent that carries the fertilizing principle, as a moth to an orchid. - fertilizer (n.)
That which renders fertile; a general name for commercial manures, as guano, phosphate of lime, etc.
Wikipedia 
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A fertilizer is a chemical that helps plants to grow. It is used to replace the mineral salts taken by plants or removed by rain.
That means 9% N, 23% P, and 30% K.
Leafy plants need lots of N. Flowering plants need lots of P and K.
A soil test can tell how much N, P, and K is needed.
Part of speech
🔤- fertilizer, noun, singular of fertilizers.
