single-ingredient
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/ˌsɪŋɡəl-ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/
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/ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)l ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt/
made of one ingredient
Etymology
'single-ingredient' is a modern English compound formed from 'single' + 'ingredient', where 'single' means 'one, individual' and 'ingredient' means 'a component or constituent part of a mixture or preparation'.
'single' comes from Latin 'singulus' via Old French (e.g. 'sengle') and Middle English, meaning 'one, each'; 'ingredient' comes from Latin 'ingredī' (or present participle 'ingredīēns') from 'in-' + 'gradior/gradus' (to step/go) via Old French and Medieval Latin, originally referring to a part that goes into a mixture. The compound 'single-ingredient' is a recent descriptive formation in modern English (20th–21st century) combining those two words.
Individually, the components originally meant 'one' and 'a thing that goes into (a mixture)'; together the compound came to mean 'made of a single component' and has been used in product labeling and descriptions to emphasize simplicity or purity.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a product or item that contains only one ingredient (used as a countable noun: one single-ingredient, two single-ingredients).
Many shoppers prefer a single-ingredient when they want a pure spice.
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Adjective 1
consisting of or made from only one ingredient; containing a single component (often used for foods, cosmetics, or formulations).
This is a single-ingredient face oil — just jojoba oil.
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