nutrient — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.

   Synonyms

   nutriment

   Examples

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   Even second-generation biofuels, made from crop wastes or wood, are an environmental disaster, either extending the cultivated area or removing the straw and stovers which protect the soil from erosion and keep carbon and nutrients in the ground.

Adjective

1. Providing nourishment.

   Related words

   nourishnourishmentnursenurserynutrimentnutritionnutritionalnutritiousnutritive

Adjective

1. of or providing nourishment

   Synonyms

   alimentaryalimentalnourishingnutritiousnutritive

   Examples

   good nourishing stew

Noun

1. any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

   Synonyms

   food

   Broader terms

   substance

2. any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis

   Broader terms

   substance