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nutrient

[noo-tree-uhnt, nyoo-] / ˈnu tri ənt, ˈnju- /
NOUN
source of nourishment
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As agriculture comes under growing pressure to use finite phosphorus resources more efficiently, better measurements of this nutrient could become increasingly important.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

The new approach may support future research into soil fertility, nutrient management, and more sustainable food production systems.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

This sets off a chemical reaction freeing phosphorus, a primary nutrient for the algae, from the lake floor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Upping the nutrient is a frequent topic of conversation among users on social media, which Conagra has been closely monitoring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

When I put the nutrient bottle back in the refrigerator, I grab a container of mustard.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

What has been less clear is exactly how individual nutrients send signals that change mitochondrial activity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

The exchange is important because it transfers nutrients and gut microbes that help termites digest wood.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

All of these took a toll on the industry, but none of them proved as ruinous as citrus greening, a disease that clogs trees’ vascular systems, choking off water and nutrients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

“Root systems protect Lake Tahoe’s clarity by stabilizing soils that could erode, and uptaking nutrients that would feed algae in the lake,” Cowen wrote in an email.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

In the absence of key nutrients, a severe chemical imbalance develops in the brain, inducing convulsions and hallucinations.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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