ETYM Old Fren. compost, from Latin compositus, p. p. Related to Composite.
A mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer.
Sastav, sklop, spoj, spajanje dveju ili više stvari, jedinjenje; splet, sticaj; log. vezivanje srodnih pojmova; fig. računanje, proračunavanje, dovijanje; naslućivanje; plan, namera; kombinovanje. (lat.)
Mešanac, mešani gnoj, mešano gnojivo (ili đubrivo, đubre), naročito: mešavina zemlje sa istrulelim organskim materijama. (fr.)
Smeša, smesa.
To convert to compost, as of organic debris.
Organic material decomposed by bacteria under controlled conditions to make a nutrient-rich natural fertilizer for use in gardening or farming. A well-made compost heap reaches a high temperature during the composting process, killing most weed seeds that might be present.
As the decomposers feed, they raise the temperature in the center of the compost as high as 66şC/150şF.