white vs ingredient

ingredient vs white

white and ingredient both are nouns.

white is an adjective but ingredient is not an adjective.

white is a verb but ingredient is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
white	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ingredient	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ingredient is a hypernym of white; that is, ingredient is a word with a broader meaning than white:

white: the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
ingredient: food that is a component of a mixture in cooking

Other hypernyms of white include fixings.

white (noun)	ingredient (noun)
(board games) the lighter pieces	a component of a mixture or compound
(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth	an abstract part of something
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)	food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water

white (adjective)	ingredient (adjective)
being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
anemic looking from illness or emotion
marked by the presence of snow
(of coffee) having cream or milk added
(of a surface) not written or printed on
benevolent; without malicious intent
glowing white with heat
of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
restricted to whites only
(of hair) having lost its color

white (verb)	ingredient (verb)
turn white

Difference between white and ingredient

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