Definition of FERTILIZER

fertilizer

Meanings

Plural: fertilizers

Noun

  • any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
  • A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.
  • A chemical compound created to have the same effect.

Origin / Etymology

From fertilize + -er.

Synonyms

fertiliser, fertilizer, plant food

Scrabble Score: 22

fertilizer is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fertilizer is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fertilizer is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

fertilizer is a valid Words With Friends word