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/ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/ · noun
A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue..
Even second-generation biofuels, made from crop wastes or wood, are an environmental disaster, either extending the cultivated area or removing the straw and stovers which protect the soil from erosion and keep carbon and nutrients in the ground.
Use nutrient when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nutrient means A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue..
Common synonyms include nutriment, nourishing, wholesome, food.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Even second-generation biofuels, made from crop wastes or wood, are an environmental disaster, either extending the cultivated area or removing the straw and stovers which protect the soil from erosion and keep carbon and nutrients in the ground.
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