Definition of Compost. Meaning of Compost. Synonyms of Compost

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Definition of Compost

Compost
Compost Com"post, v. t. 1. To manure with compost. 2. To mingle, as different fertilizing substances, in a mass where they will decompose and form into a compost.
Compost
Compost Com"post (?; 277), n.[OF. compost, fr. L. compositus, p. p. See Composite.] 1. A mixture; a compound. [R.] A sad compost of more bitter than sweet. --Hammond. 2. (Agric.) A mixture for fertilizing land; esp., a composition of various substances (as muck, mold, lime, and stable manure) thoroughly mingled and decomposed, as in a compost heap. And do not spread the compost on the weeds To make them ranker. --Shak.

Meaning of Compost from wikipedia

- Compost is a mixture of ingredients used as plant fertilizer and to improve soil's physical, chemical, and biological properties. It is commonly prepared...
- In agriculture, windrow composting is the production of compost by piling organic matter or biodegradable waste, such as animal manure and crop residues...
- Vermicompost (vermi-compost) is the product of the decomposition process using various species of worms, usually red wigglers, white worms, and other...
- Human composting (also known as soil transformation) is a process for the final disposition of human remains in which microbes convert a deceased body...
- A compost heater (or Biomeiler) is a structure for the energetic use of biom**** for the heating of buildings. A method relying on biological wood oxidation...
- A composting toilet is a type of dry toilet that treats human waste by a biological process called composting. This process leads to the decomposition...
- Home composting is the process of using household waste to make compost at home. Composting is the biological decomposition of organic waste by recycling...
- Compost Everything: The Good Guide to Extreme Composting is a 2015 gardening book about extreme composting written by David the Good. "Extreme Composting...
- Spent mushroom compost is the residual compost waste generated by the mushroom production industry. It is readily available (bagged, at nursery suppliers)...
- is compostable, but non-biodegradable according to American and European standards because it does not biodegrade outside of artificial composting conditions...