Definition

1. Noun:
   • Peat: A dark brown, soil-like material consisting of partially decomposed organic matter, primarily plant material, found in waterlogged areas called bogs or peatlands. It has a low carbon content, high water content, and is used primarily as a fuel or a soil amendment in agriculture.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Than bùn được khai thác từ các đầm lầy. (Peat is extracted from swamps.)
  • Người nông dân dùng than bùn để bón cho cây trồng. (Farmers use peat to fertilize crops.)
  • Đốt than bùn tạo ra nhiều khói. (Burning peat produces a lot of smoke.)

Advanced Usage

• "Mỏ than bùn": peat bog; peatland; peat deposit.

  • Khu vực này có một mỏ than bùn rất lớn. (This area has a very large peat bog.)

• "Than bùn ươm cây": potting peat; peat for seedling cultivation.

  • Họ trộn than bùn ươm cây với đất để gieo hạt. (They mix potting peat with soil to sow seeds.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đầm than bùn / Vùng than bùn (n): peat bog; peatland; mire.

  • Những đầm than bùn là hệ sinh thái quan trọng. (Peat bogs are important ecosystems.)

• Than bùn hữu cơ (n): organic peat.

  • Than bùn hữu cơ rất tốt cho việc cải tạo đất. (Organic peat is excellent for soil improvement.)

Synonyms

• Peat: The direct and most common equivalent.
• Turf: (Less common, regional) Can refer to peat when cut for fuel.
• Bog material: Descriptive term for the substance from a bog.

Related Concepts

• Phân than bùn: peat fertilizer; peat moss used as a soil conditioner.

  • Phân than bùn giúp đất giữ ẩm tốt hơn. (Peat fertilizer helps soil retain moisture better.)

• Khí than bùn: peat gas; marsh gas (often methane produced in peatlands).

  • Khí than bùn có thể bắt cháy. (Peat gas can be flammable.)

noun

1. peat