ingredient

5 definitions • 9 examples

a food that is used with other foods in the preparation of a particular dish:

list of ingredients The list of ingredients included 250 g of almonds.

one of the parts of something successful:

Trust is a vital ingredient in a successful marriage.

one of the parts in a mixture:

Combine all the ingredients for the stew.

fig. She viewed color as an essential ingredient of good design.

one of the parts of something that is needed in order for a particular job, business, etc. to succeed:

basic/key/main ingredient Policymakers see capital investment as a key ingredient in an economic recovery.

People are the essential ingredient in creativity.

a substance that forms part of something else:

Commodities, such as steel, are important ingredients in building wind turbines.

harmful/hazardous/unsafe ingredient A high percentage of the products were found to contain unsafe ingredients.

China exported $2.5 billion of food ingredients to the United States and the rest of the world in 2006.