INGREDIENT

ingredient

(noun) a component of a mixture or compound

component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient

(noun) an abstract part of something; “jealousy was a component of his character”; “two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony”; “the grammatical elements of a sentence”; “a key factor in her success”; “humor: an effective ingredient of a speech”

ingredient, fixings

(noun) food that is a component of a mixture in cooking; “the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

ingredient (plural ingredients)

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

Holonyms

• mixture

Source: Wiktionary

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In*gre"di*ent, n. Etym: [F. ingrédient, L. ingrediens, -entis, entering into, p. pr. of ingredi, p. p. ingressus, to go into, to enter; pref. in- in + gradi to walk, go. See Grade.]

Definition: That which enters into a compound, or is a component part of any combination or mixture; an element; a constituent. By way of analysis we may proceed from compounds to ingredients. Sir I. Newton. Water is the chief ingredient in all the animal fluids and solids. Arbuthnot.

In*gre"di*ent, a.

Definition: Entering as, or forming, an ingredient or component part. Acts where no sin is ingredient. Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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