chief constituent
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The laboratory-born resins, chief constituent of the new plastic glues, set like concrete, are impervious to weather or bacterial attack.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ebola attacks connective tissue with particular ferocity; it multiplies in collagen, the chief constituent protein of the tissue that holds the organs together.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Aluminum is very prevalent in the soil of the earth's surface, because its oxide, alumina, is a chief constituent of ordinary clay.
From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Matthew Luckiesh
In cereals it is found to the extent of 72 to 76 per cent; in rice and potatoes in still larger amounts; and it is the chief constituent of many vegetables.
From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Harry Snyder
Combined with silica it is the chief constituent of kaolins and China clays.
From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by George J. Cox
