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Ingredient
Pronunciation : In*gre"di*ent
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. ingr?dient, 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 : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : In*gre"di*ent
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Entering as, or forming, an ingredient or component part. Acts where no sin is ingredient. Jer. Taylor.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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