Bone meal — is a mixture of crushed and coarsely ground bones that is used as an organic fertilizer for plants and formerly in animal feed. As a slow release fertilizer, bone meal is primarily used as a source of phosphorus.Bone meal once was often used as a … Wikipedia
bone meal — bone′ meal or bone′meal n. agr. bones ground to a coarse powder, used as fertilizer or feed • Etymology: 1840–50, amer … From formal English to slang
bone meal — bone ,meal noun uncount a substance made of crushed bones, used as food for animals or for helping plants to grow … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bone meal — ☆ bone meal n. crushed or finely ground bones, used as feed for stock, as fertilizer, and as a nutritional supplement for humans … English World dictionary
bone meal — noun : bone crushed or ground usually after extraction of fat and gelatin and used chiefly as a fertilizer but also in the feed of farm animals * * * Agric. bones ground to a coarse powder, used as fertilizer or feed. Also, bonemeal. [1840 50,… … Useful english dictionary
bone meal — also bonemeal N UNCOUNT Bone meal is a substance made from animal bones which is used as a fertilizer … English dictionary
bone meal — kaulamilčiai statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Malti kaulai. atitikmenys: angl. bone meal rus. костяная мука … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
bone meal — ground bones of animals and fish, high in calcium and phosphorus, and used in fish feeds and as a plant fertiliser. May pollute waters because of the high phosphorus content and so not used as extensively as in the past … Dictionary of ichthyology
bone meal — Agric. bones ground to a coarse powder, used as fertilizer or feed. Also, bonemeal. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
bone meal — noun Ground bones used as a slow release fertilizer, especially for bulbs … Wiktionary
