Acetic acid is the chief active ingredient in vinegar.
醋酸是醋的主要有效成分。
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active ingredient• Since 1986,700 pesticides have been reviewed from which 350 active ingredients have been banned.• The industrysurveys are based on the amounts of active ingredients made for animals by the institute's member companies.• By using bromocriptine, the company did not have to develop its own similaractive ingredient for Ergoset.• This is whycaffeine is the active ingredient in many prescription and nonprescription migrainetreatments.• If they can t tell us that, we need at least to know the active ingredients.• Licorice Phytosome enhances better absorption of the active ingredients and increases their effectiveness for a prolonged period of time.• Orthokeraten, the active ingredient of Icône, works to boost the process by which the epidermisrenews itself every 28 days.• The active ingredientchecks the growth of bacteria and so helps naturalhealing.
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adjectives
fresh
All the ingredients we use are fresh, and bought locally.
natural
We use only natural ingredients in our products.
artificial
Nowadays much of what we eat contains artificial ingredients.
the main ingredient
The main ingredient of the sauce is tomatoes.
a basic ingredient (=an important ingredient)
This mixture of spices is a basic ingredient of the curry sauce.
the remaining ingredients (=the ingredients that are added later when you are preparing a dish)
Add all of the remaining ingredients and mix well.
verbs
use ingredients
Many recipes in this book use Chinese ingredients.
combine the ingredients (=mix them together)
Combine all the ingredients to form a smooth dough.
add ingredients
Add the other ingredients and stir thoroughly.
stir in/mix in ingredients (=add them by stirring or mixing)
Heat the sauce gently, then stir in the remaining ingredients.
phrases
a list of ingredients
You should check the list of ingredients on fruit juice cartons.
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ingredient• Coconut is a basicingredient for many curries and other Asian dishes.• The mainingredient was spicy ground pork.• The main ingredients can be prepared and frozen in advance.• a list of ingredients• Weigh all the ingredients before you start.
has ... the ingredients of• Penhaligon's storyhas all the ingredients of a Victorianmelodrama.
Originingredient
(1400-1500)Latin present participle of ingredi, from gradi“to go”