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compost

[ kom-pohst ]

noun

  1. a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil.
  2. a composition; compound.


verb (used with object)

  1. to use in compost; make compost of:

    to compost manure and kitchen scraps.

  2. to apply compost to (soil).

verb (used without object)

  1. to make compost:

    Shredded leaves will compost easily.

compost

/ ˈ°ìÉ’³¾±èÉ’²õ³Ù /

noun

  1. a mixture of organic residues such as decomposed vegetation, manure, etc, used as a fertilizer
  2. a mixture, normally of plant remains, peat, charcoal, etc, in which plants are grown, esp in pots
  3. rare.
    a compound or mixture
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make (vegetable matter) into compost
  2. to fertilize with compost
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

compost

/ °ìų¾â€²±èŲõ³Ù′ /

  1. A mixture of decayed or decaying organic matter used to fertilize soil. Compost is usually made by gathering plant material, such as leaves, grass clippings, and vegetable peels, into a pile or bin and letting it decompose as a result of the action of aerobic bacteria, fungi, and other organisms.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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  • ³¦´Ç³¾î€ƒp´Ç²õ³Ù·±ð°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of compost1

1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French < Latin compositum, noun use of neuter of compositus composite; compote
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of compost1

C14: from Old French compost, from Latin compositus put together; see composite
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I don’t even know how to compost or what composting is.

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At present, the authorities in the Ugandan capital are drafting plans to turn organic waste into compost and reduce "unnecessary waste" coming into the city.

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Heat that biomass up without fully consuming it and it turns to nearly pure carbon known as biochar, which farmers soak in compost or fertilizer to “charge†it with nutrients, then add to their soils.

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That can be done either by reducing the amount of single-use plastics these companies create and sell, or by manufacturing products that can be recycled or composted.

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The law was designed to trigger a series of escalating composting and recycling requirements on consumer product packaging — with the polystyrene target pegged first.

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