ingredient

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in·gre·di·ent / inˈgrēdēənt; ing-/ • n. any of the foods or substances that are combined to make a particular dish: pork is an important ingredient in many stir-fried dishes. ∎  a component part or element of something: the affair contains all the ingredients of an insoluble mystery.

ingredient

views updated Jun 11 2018

ingredient XV. — prp. of L. ingredī enter, f. IN-1 + gradī step, go; see GRADE, -ENT.

ingredient

views updated Jun 11 2018

ingredient Any substance used in the manufacture or preparation of a foodstuff and still present in the finished product, even if in an altered form. Contaminants and adulterants are not considered to be ingredients.