"ingredients" in the noun sense
1. ingredient
a component of a mixture or compound
2. component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient
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"
3. ingredient, fixings
food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
"the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad"
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