primary ingredient

collocation in English

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primary
adjective
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/ˈpraɪ.mər.i/us
/ˈpraɪ.mer.i/
more important than anything ...
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ingredient
noun[C]
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/ɪnˈɡriː.di.ənt/us
/ɪnˈɡriː.di.ənt/
a food that is used with other foods in the preparation of a ...
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(Definition ofprimaryandingredientfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Soft solder is so called because of the soft lead that is itsprimaryingredient.
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Theprimaryingredient, artificial sassafras flavoring, is complemented with other flavors.
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They are also used in dishes where they are not theprimaryingredient.
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It has been employed as aprimaryingredientin a type of cat litter.
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In this type of cocktail, theprimaryingredientis beer.
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In jewelry making, sodium bisulfate is theprimaryingredientused in many pickling solutions to remove the oxidation layer from surfaces, which occurs after heating.
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They are prepared with oatmeal as aprimaryingredient, and sometimes include the addition of plain or wholemeal flour as well.
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They are theprimaryingredientin falafel.
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Today, corn syrup is theprimaryingredient.
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It is also theprimaryingredientin some leather conditioners.
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The resin is used as aprimaryingredientin the production of cosmetics such as toothpaste, lotions for the hair and skin, and perfumes.
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Theprimaryingredientin the growth medium is glucose, often from either sugarcane or beet molasses.
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Fresh vegetables are aprimaryingredientin most main dishes, and members of the squash family are particularly common.
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In a traditional pie, theprimaryingredientis the pilchard (sardine), although mackerel or herring is used as a substitute.
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Surfactant-enhanced recovery injects surfactants (surface-active agents that areprimaryingredientin soap and detergent) into contaminated groundwater.
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Foods prepared with banana or plantain as aprimaryingredientare also included in this list.
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Mead is a wine that is made with honey being theprimaryingredientafter water.
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As its name suggests, tofu was theprimaryingredientof dishes and the cultural icon of the festival.
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Some commercially-produced chili sauces are canned, with red tomato that is processed into a pulp used as theprimaryingredient.
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Theprimaryingredientis fresh whole meat.
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