Dictionary
in•gre•di•ent
Pronunciation: (in-grē'dē-unt), [key]—
n.
1. something that enters as an element into a mixture:
Flour, eggs, and sugar are the main ingredients in the cake.
2. a constituent element of anything; component:
the ingredients of political success. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.