noun · academic
nutrient
UK/ˈnjuːtriənt/US/ˈnuːtriənt/NU·tri·ent
Band 6-7speakingtask2
a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life
Examples
“Plants absorb nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus from the soil.”
“Nutrient runoff from farms can cause eutrophication in lakes.”
“A balanced diet provides all the essential nutrients the body needs.”
Band 8 sentence
“Excessive nutrient input from fertilizers has triggered algal blooms and oxygen depletion in the coastal lagoon.”
Collocations
- essential nutrients
- nutrient deficiency
- nutrient runoff
Word family
nutritional adjectivenutrition noun
Common mistakes
nutrition→nutrient
nutrientses→nutrients
Say it for a higher band
5food→6nutrition→7+nutrient
Synonyms
mineral
Easily confused
nutrition
“Good nutrition depends on having access to a variety of nutrients such as vitamins and minerals.”
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