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chief constituent

NOUN

base

Synonyms

STRONGEST

foundation infrastructure source

STRONG

authority backbone basis core essence essential evidence fundamental groundwork heart key origin principal principle root underpinning

WEAK

important part primary element

Antonyms

STRONG

auxiliary exterior exteriority outside surface trivia

WEAK

annex branch top

NOUN

essence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspect basis bottom line character core crux element lifeblood meaning nature principle quality reality root soul spirit structure substance

STRONG

attribute backbone base being bottom burden caliber constitution entity essentiality fiber form fundamentals germ grain kernel life marrow meat nitty-gritty nub nucleus pith point property quiddity quintessence stuff timber vein

WEAK

be-all and end-all essentia main idea name of game virtuality

Antonyms

STRONG

abstract exterior exteriority outside top

Example Sentences

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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

Combined with silica it is the chief constituent of kaolins and China clays.

From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by Cox, George J.

A fragrant substance which is the chief constituent of ambergris.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

Calcium.—Being the chief constituent of the bones, large quantities of calcium salts are stored in the skeleton of the child both before and after birth.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.

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