fertilization
noun🔊/ˌfɜːtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
🔊/ˌfɜːrtələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also fertilisation)
[uncountable]the process of fertilizing a plant or egg; the process of a plant or egg becoming fertilized - fertilization (of something) (with something)
the act of adding a substance to soil to make plants grow more successfully 施肥于 the fertilization of soil with artificial chemicals 给土壤施人工化肥