nutrient
part of speech
noun (a nutrient, nutrients)
meaning for a pupil
1) A nutrient is a substance in food that a living thing needs to grow, stay healthy and have energy, like protein, vitamins and minerals. tree →
2) For plants, nutrients are substances they take from the soil, like nitrogen. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and health lessons pupils learn the main nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water. Food labels list nutrients. In plant lessons, roots take in water and nutrients. Phrases: rich in nutrients, nutrient-rich, essential nutrients.
examples
- Vegetables are full of nutrients. tree →
- Plants take nutrients from the soil through their roots. tree →
- Protein is a nutrient that helps you grow. tree →
- Milk has the nutrient calcium for strong bones. tree →
- Chips have lots of fat but few other nutrients. tree →
- The label shows the nutrients in each serving. tree →
- Compost adds nutrients to the garden. tree →
- Blood carries nutrients around the body. tree →
note
Countable: nutrients. Related words: nutrition (the science of food), nutritious (full of nutrients). Myth: one "superfood" does not give all the nutrients; a mix of foods does. In problems, nutrients per serving are multiplied by number of servings.
In the corpora
- Whale poo spreads nutrients that feed plankton, and plankton makes much of Earth's oxygen.
- Many rainforest soils are surprisingly poor, because heavy rain washes nutrients out and most nutrients are stored in the plants.
- Vegetarians can get all their nutrients from beans, eggs, dairy, nuts, grains and vegetables.
- Humus is the dark material made from rotted plants and animals, and it is rich in nutrients.
- Decomposers such as fungi, bacteria and earthworms break down dead matter and return nutrients to the soil.
Trees and pragmatics
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