Meaning of ingredient

Definition of ingredient

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

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