E numbernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈiː ˌnʌm.bər/us/ˈiː ˌnʌm.bɚ/any of a set of numbers with the letter E in front of them that are used on containers of food in the European Union to show which particular approved chemical has been added to the food
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Additives in food & drinks
- additive
- baking powder
- baking soda
- bicarb
- bicarbonate of soda
- colouring
- common salt
- cream of tartar
- creamer
- emulsifier
- extract
- flavor enhancer
- gelatine
- improver
- lecithin
- malt extract
- monosodium glutamate
- pectin
- stabilizer
- thickener
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