Nutrient

['njuːtrɪənt] or ['nutrɪənt]

(noun.) any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis.

Typed by Evangeline--From WordNet

(a.) Nutritious; nourishing; promoting growth.

(n.) Any substance which has nutritious qualities, i. e., which nourishes or promotes growth.

Editor: Sheldon

Typed by Denis