macronutrient
PR: /ˌmækrəʊˈnjuːtrɪənt/ IT: macronutriente DEF: any substance, such as carbon, hydrogen, or oxygen, that is required in large amounts for healthy growth and development. compare micronutrient (Definition from Collins Dictionary)
magnesium
PR: /mæɡˈniːziəm/ IT: magnesio DEF: a chemical element that is a silver-white metal. Magnesium burns very brightly and is used in making fireworks. (Definition from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
microbe
PR: /ˈmaɪ.krəʊb/ IT: microbo DEF: a very small living thing, especially one that causes disease, that can only be seen with a microscope. (Definition of adenine from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
microbial
PR: /maɪˈkrəʊ.bi.əl/ IT: microbico DEF: relating to microbes (= very small living things, especially ones that cause disease). (Definition of adenine from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
micronutrient
PR: /ˌmaɪkrəʊˈnjuːtrɪənt/ IT: micronutriente DEF: any substance, such as vitamin or trace element, essential for healthy growth and development but required only in minute amounts compare macronutrient (Definition from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
monosaccharide
PR: /ˌmɒn.əʊˈsæk.ər.aɪd/ IT: monosaccaride DEF: a simple type of carbohydrate, such as glucose and fructose, formed of molecules that cannot be broken down into any simpler form. (Definition from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
nitrogen
PR: /ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/ IT: azoto DEF: a chemical element that is a gas with no colour or taste, forms most of the earth’s atmosphere, and is a part of all living things. (Definition from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
organism
PR: /ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ IT: organismo DEF: an organism refers to a living thing that has an organized structure, can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow, adapt, and maintain homeostasis. (Definition from Biology on line)
percentage
PR: /pəˈsen.tɪdʒ/ IT: percentuale DEF: an amount of something, often expressed as a number out of 100. (Definition from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
phosphorus
PR: /ˈfɒs.fər.əs/ IT: fosforo DEF: a poisonous chemical element that is usually yellowish-white or sometimes red or black in colour, shines in the dark, and burns when in the air (Definition from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
