food additivenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfuːd ˌæd.ɪ.tɪv/us/ˈfuːd ˌæd.ə.t̬ɪv/an artificial substance added to food to give it taste or colour
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Additives in food & drinks
- additive
- baking powder
- baking soda
- bicarb
- bicarbonate of soda
- colouring
- common salt
- cream of tartar
- creamer
- E number
- emulsifier
- extract
- gelatine
- improver
- lecithin
- malt extract
- monosodium glutamate
- pectin
- stabilizer
- thickener
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