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nutrient

[noo-tree-uhnt, nyoo-] / ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnyu- /
NOUN
source of nourishment
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She was chosen by Herefordshire Council's Wye Catchment Nutrient Management Board to speak on behalf of the river and vote on its behalf in official meetings.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Nutrient levels - primarily phosphorus - in the lough, from agriculture and wastewater, play a key role in stimulating the blooms' growth.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Nutrient cycling data comes from tiny shells once inhabited by foraminifera, organisms that digest nitrogen.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

Nutrient dilution is also an issue in the open ocean, where rapidly warming waters are reducing the nutritional content of giant sea kelp.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024

Nutrient ratio is the proportion of the sum of the carbo-hydrate and fat, compared with the proteid as 1.

From The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition by Duncan, A. W.




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