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a salty-tastingwhitepowderused topreservemeat, and also used inproducingexplosivesandfertilizers(=substancesthathelpplantsgrow) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesImproving fertility & pest control - agrochemical
- ammonium sulphate
- anti-pesticide
- bonemeal
- coir
- compost
- fertilize
- Frankenfood
- fructify
- fungicide
- herbicide
- improver
- irrigate
- over-fertilize
- paraquat
- pesticide
- potash
- rotate
- vermicompost
- weedkiller
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