definition of
ingredient

[1] #1 ingredient n. a component of a mixture or compound. wn

[2] #2 ingredient n. [component, constituent, element, factor] 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 s. wn

[3] #3 ingredient n. [fixings] food that is a component of a mixture in cooking; "the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad". wn