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acidulant
Translationsacidulant
acidulant[ə′sij·ə·lənt] (food engineering) One of a class of chemicals added to food to increase either tartness or acidity, such as malic or citric acids for tartness and phosphoric acid for acidity. acidulant
acidulant A food additive used to impart a sharp flavour. The most common acidulant is citric acid, which is produced from fermentation of molasses or other sugars by Aspergillus niger; others include malic acid and fumaric acid. |