ingredient
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(noun) a component of a mixture or compound |
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Related Words: base, component, constituent, element |
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(noun) food that is a component of a mixture in cooking |
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Related Words: albumen, egg white, egg yolk, flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, food product, foodstuff, malted milk, ovalbumin, seasoner, seasoning, tomato paste |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: component, constituent, element, factor |
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Related Words: division, part, point, section |
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