ingredient

[US]/ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/
[UK]/ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a component of a mixture; a substance used in a mixture

Phrases & Collocations

main ingredient

fresh ingredients

natural ingredients

essential ingredient

list of ingredients

quality ingredients

active ingredient

food ingredient

accessory ingredient

Example Sentences

Stir the ingredients thoroughly.

the ingredients of ice cream

Vulgarity is a very important ingredient in life.

enthusiasm is a vital ingredient in all human endeavour.

fibre is an essential ingredient of our diet.

mineral ingredients such as zinc oxide.

The basic ingredient of the mixture is liquid thiokol.

Imagination and hard work are the ingredients of success.

We unite these two ingredients into a mixture.

Whip the ingredients into a smooth paste.

The ingredients of Coca- Cola are a trade secret.

humor, an effective ingredient of a speech.

to homogenise the main ingredients

The Australian team had the added ingredient of perseverance.

soften ingredients before mixing a cake

the affair contains all the ingredients of an insoluble mystery.

confidence is the magic ingredient needed to spark recovery.

The chief ingredients are two sugars known as levulose and dextrose.

A common ingredient found in poop is called skatole.

It's major ingredients are vitexin rhamnoside,Hyperoside and oligomeric procyanidins.

Real-world Examples

Meat alternatives can have more than 15 ingredients.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2019 Collection

Read the ingredients and try to avoid foods that contain ingredients you can't pronounce.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

Noma earned international distinction by its use of locally sourced Nordic ingredients.

Source: BBC Listening Collection March 2013

Those days where all the ingredients combined.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2019 Collection

Well, that sounds like a key ingredient.

Source: The Scorpion and the Frog Season 3

Why did you think of using that ingredient?

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2019 Collection

Claude realized habits have three key ingredients.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

These are really valuable ingredients for us.

Source: BBC Listening Collection June 2023

I love the ingredients that they use.

Source: Celebrity's Daily Meal Plan (Bilingual Selection)

Iron ore is a key ingredient in steel-making.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

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