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Verb
/ˈkämˌpōst/,
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composts, plural;
  1. Make (vegetable matter or manure) into compost
    • - don't compost heavily infested plants
  2. Treat (soil) with compost
    • - we turned clay soil into almost workable soil by composting it
Noun
  1. Decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer

  2. A mixture of this with loam and/or other ingredients, used as a growing medium

  1. a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
  2. convert to compost; "compost organic debris"
  3. Compost (or) is composed of organic materials derived from plant and animal matter that has been decomposed largely through aerobic decomposition. The process of composting is simple and practiced by individuals in their homes, farmers on their land, and industrially by cities and factories.
  4. Compost's eponymous debut album (also titled Take Off Your Body) features Jack DeJohnette, Bob Moses, Harold Vick, Jack Gregg and Jumma Santos recorded in 1971 and released on Columbia Records.
  5. The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer; To produce compost, let organic matter decay into fertilizer
  6. (composting) The biological degradation of organic material under aerobic (oxygen-rich) conditions to produce compost, a nutrient-rich soil amendment and conditioner.
  7. (Composting) The process of degrading organic material (biomass) by microorganisms in aerobic conditions.
  8. (Composting) When food waste, leaves, garden and lawn cuttings are biodegraded into rich new soil. Composting facilities include home systems, large-scale or demonstration projects, drop-off sites, or places that sell locally produced compost, worms and other resources for indoor and garden ...
  9. (Composting) The process that converts biodegradable material such as garden or kitchen waste, in the presence of oxygen (aerobic) into a stable material that can be used as a soil improver. Composting can be done at different scales, from home composting to a large centralised facility.
  10. (Composting) mixing together leaves, grass clippings, table scraps, and soil and allowing the mixture to decompose into mulch that is high in nutrients and useful to fertilize gardens and flower beds.
  11. (Composting) a process whereby organic wastes, including food and paper, decompose naturally, resulting in a produce rich in minerals and ideal for gardening and farming as a soil conditioner, mulch, resurfacing material, or landfill cover.
  12. (Composting) The controlled biological decomposition of organic material in the presence of air to form a humus-like material. ...
  13. (composting) the mixing of organic matter and other materials into soil to speed up their decay into nutrients
  14. (Composting) The controlled aerobic degradation of organic wastes into a material which can be used for landscaping, landfill cover, or soil conditioning.
  15. (Composting) A process of biologically degrading organic materials in the presence of oxygen, yielding carbon dioxide, heat and stabilised organic residues that may be used as a soil additive
  16. (Composting) Biological aerobic process, in which microorganisms act on rapidly biodegradable material (plant remains, animal excrement and urban waste), to produce compost.
  17. (Composting) Decaying organic matter usually from kitchen and yard scraps that can be used as a fertilizer adding replenishing nutrients to your soil. Compost can be made at home with a composter.
  18. (Composting) Nature's way of recycling. Composting refers to a solid waste management technique that uses natural processes to convert organic materials to humus through the action of microorganisms. ...
  19. (Composting) The aerobic decomposition of vegetable matter into a humus-like material that can be used to return organic matter and nutrients back to the soil.  The decaying material should be periodically mixed to provide air that aids the decaying process.
  20. (Composting) The biological stabilization of wastes of biological origin under controlled conditions.
  21. (Composting) The mixing of animal manure with a carbon source under a damp, aerobic environment so as to stabilize and enhance the nutrients in the manure.
  22. (Composting) When properly done, composting is the artificial reproduction of natural humus formation. The gardener builds his compost by piling up his garden/yard residues, kitchen scraps and other cellulose-based litter. ...
  23. (Composting) the controlled process of breaking down plant trimmings and kitchen scraps into a dark-colored, sweet-smelling soil amendment that adds nutrients to the soil.
  24. (Composting) the process of converting plant and animal waste into useful soil additives.
  25. (Composting) the process of organic wastes naturally breaking down, resulting in matter that is mineral rich and suitable for fertilizing plants. See our composting article for more information.