nitrate fertilizer

collocation in English

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nitrate
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈnaɪ.treɪt/us
/ˈnaɪ.treɪt/
a chemical that includes nitrogen and oxygen, often used as a fertilizer (= a substance that helps ...
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fertilizer
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈfɜː.tɪ.laɪ.zər/us
/ˈfɝː.t̬əl.aɪ.zɚ/
a natural or chemical substance that is spread on the land or given to plants, to make plants ...
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(Definition ofnitrateandfertilizerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Ifnitratefertilizeris applied, this effect is avoided.
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Ammoniumnitratefertilizerwas applied at seeding and broadcast top-dressed at the 4-leaf stage.
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It was opened in 1966 and producednitratefertilizer.
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Both ships also carried ammoniumnitratefertilizerand were ablaze.
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In most cases of excess nitrate concentrations in aquatic systems, the primary source is surface runoff from agricultural or landscaped areas that have received excessnitratefertilizer.
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The police stated that one of the arrested men ordered three metric tonnes (6,600 pounds) of ammoniumnitratefertilizer, a potentially powerful ingredient often used as quarry and mining explosives.
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Nichols began purchasing large quantities of ammoniumnitratefertilizerand storing it in three rental storage units.
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Sable's ammoniumnitratefertilizeris supplied to both to the domestic and foreign markets.
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Some chemical products such as ammonium nitrate fertilizers can also explode.
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Pongamia grows on marginal land not fit for food crops and does not require nitrate fertilizers.
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