Meaning of "nutrient": any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
Noun
Meaning: any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
Synonyms: nutrient
Hyponyms: water
Hypernyms: substance
Pronunciation in US: /ˈnuː.tɹi.ənt/
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/
Adjective: A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue. 2012, George Monbiot, Guardian Weekly, August 24, p.20 Even second-generation biofuels, made from crop wastes or wood, are an environmental disaster, either extending the cultivated area or removing the straw and stovers which protect the soil from erosion and keep carbon and nutrients in the ground.2012, George Monbiot, Guardian Weekly, August 24, p.20 Even second-generation biofuels, made from crop wastes or wood, are an environmental disaster, either extending the cultivated area or removing the straw and stovers which protect the soil from erosion and keep carbon and nutrients in the ground.
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