nutrient
Collocations
3ADJ.
most, rich
NUTRIENT + NOUN
absorption, soil, source
PREP.
about
Definitions
noun
A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.
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.
adj
Providing nourishment.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give e
adjective — of or providing nourishment
- alimentary
- alimental
- nourishing
- nutritious
- nutritive
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5Even 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 erosio
WiktionaryPlants' source of nutrients is the soil, and the most nutrient rich soil is detritus, a stew of decaying organic matter from a variety of sources.
Tatoeba · #8160733The umbilical cord develops by the fifth week of embryonic development, replacing the yolk sac as the embryo's nutrient source.
Tatoeba · #9013147What is nutrient absorption?
Tatoeba · #10856500Ziri wrote his thesis about nutrient absorption.
Tatoeba · #10856502