night soil

Noun

Meaning

human excreta used as fertilizer

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

night-soil

Synonyms

dung sewerage ammonia dirt sewage feces manure stool guano faeces filth excrement muck excreta poop
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Antonyms

good basis ace core honor purity
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Hypernyms

manure

Related terms

nightman

Examples

In developing nations Domestic biogas plants convert livestock manure and night soil into biogas and slurry, the fermented manure. Source: Internet

Other hard or demeaning jobs included being night soil cleaners and dock workers. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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