additive (noun)
41sodium tripolyphosphate — noun Date: 1945 a crystalline salt Na5P3O10 that is used as a food additive and as a component in some detergents and is suspected of contributing to water pollution …
42additivity — noun see additive I …
43sweetener — noun a) a food additive that sweetens, especially an artificial substitute for sugar b) something added as an inducement or incentive; a kickback …
44iron filings — noun small fragments of iron, filed from a bar; used to visualize the presence of a magnetic field, and as a food additive …
45sodium lactate — noun The sodium salt of lactic acid; used as a food additive and ingredient in lotions etc Syn: E325, antioxidant, acidity regulator …
46E number — noun a) Any of a range of European abbreviations for food additives used on labels. The E number E100 represents turmeric. b) Any such additive, often regarded as undesirable. I finger Padre Pio paperweights and Our Lady of Knock sticks of rock… …
47lecithin — noun the principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy. It is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier). Syn:… …
48maltodextrin — noun A type of dextrin commonly used as a food additive …
49vitrification — noun /ˈvɪt.ɹɪf.ɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/ A process of converting a material into a glass like amorphous solid which is free of any crystalline structure, either by the quick removal or addition of heat, or by mixing with an additive. See Also: vitrify …
50sodium citrate — noun The salt of sodium and citric acid with the chemical formula NaCHO and used primarily as a food additive …
