Ingredient

Flour is the main ingredient in cakes.

Clay is the essential ingredient in making pottery.

Salt is an indispensable ingredient for cooking.

This ingredient is used in traditional Chinese medicine.

What's the secret ingredient?

I wonder what the secret ingredient is.

Do you know what Tom's secret ingredient is?

What is the active ingredient in Tylenol?

What is the active ingredient in Advil?

What is the active ingredient in aspirin?

Holonyms: mixture; whole

Near-synonyms: constituent, component

The ingredients of a Spanish omelette are potatoes, eggs, onion, and a little salt.

By way of analysis we may proceed from compounds to ingredients.

Water is the chief ingredient in all the animal fluids and solids.

Holonym: end result

Innovation is just one ingredient for continued growth.

Patience and understanding are key ingredients for a long-lasting marriage.