ingredience

Ingredience is a noun that denotes a component that forms part of a mixture, product, or system. In contemporary English, the term ingredient or ingredients is preferred; ingredience is seen mostly in older texts or as a variant spelling. The word describes substances that contribute to the flavor, function, or properties of a final item.

Etymology: The form derives from Latin ingrediens, the present participle of ingredi, meaning to enter; it traveled into Old French and English with various spellings. As a result, ingredience appeared as an alternate spelling in early modern English but later declined in everyday use.

Usage examples: In cooking, the ingredience of a recipe includes flour, eggs, milk, and sugar. In pharmacology, the ingredience includes active pharmaceutical ingredients and excipients. In chemistry or manufacturing, ingredience refers to the components used to synthesize materials. In modern writing, authors typically use ingredients or ingredient.