fertilizer
noun
any substance used to fertilize the soil, especially a commercial or chemical manure.
fertilizers
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pluralof fertilizer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Schacht said some fertilizers he needs for the next planting season have doubled in price.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Countries like the Philippines, which imports roughly 90% of its fertilizers, are particularly vulnerable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Such an advance could reduce agriculture's reliance on industrial fertilizers.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Beginning late last year, China suspended exports of phosphate fertilizers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In place of petrochemical fertilizers, Greenways’s organic acres are fed with compost from a nearby horse farm and by poultry manure.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
