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guano
This term is primarily used in scientific, agricultural, and historical contexts. It carries a technical connotation, distinguishing this specific type of organic waste from general manure or compost due to its high concentration of nitrogen and phosphorus.
Because it refers to a mass of accumulated material, it is treated as an uncountable noun. It does not typically take a plural form in standard usage, as the substance is viewed as a bulk commodity rather than individual units.
Meanings
The accumulated excrement of seabirds or bats, often used as a high-nitrogen fertilizer.
The islands were once heavily mined for guano to support industrial agriculture.
Examples
I wonder if this organic guano fertilizer will actually help my tomatoes grow.
Nineteenth century trade was driven by the demand for Peruvian guano.
Guano is an excellent source of nitrogen and phosphorus for the soil.
The smell of guano is absolutely overpowering in this colony.
The smell of guano is absolutely overpowering in this colony.
They mined guano from the remote cliffs to export it to Europe.