additive (noun)
81ethanol — noun a) A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH CH OH. In 2007, not one drop of ethanol was produced in Ohio. Today, four ethanol facilities in Ohio are producing two… …
82colour triangle — noun A plane triangular graph on which are drawn all the colours that can be made by the additive mixing of red blue and green; these three primary colours are at the apices, white is in the middle …
83monosodium glutamate — noun The mono sodium salt of the amino acid, glutamic acid; present in soy sauce; used as a condiment in Chinese and Japanese cooking, and as a food additive to enhance flavor and add the umami taste. Abbreviations: MSG, E621 …
84artificial sweetener — noun A sugar substitute, a food additive that attempts to duplicate the effect of sugar in taste but usually with fewer calories …
85methyl tert-butyl ether — noun CHO ; an organic compound used to increase octane numbers of gasoline, through added oxygen, as an anti knock additive Syn: MTBE, methyl t butyl ether, methyl tertiary butyl ether, 2 methoxy 2 methylpropane …
86fortified wine — noun A wine to which additional ethanol (an alcohol) has been added, the most common additive being brandy (a spirit distilled from wine). Syn: dessert wine, liqueur wine See Also: bum wine, wino wine …
87tragacanth — noun a polysaccharide gum, extracted from several species of leguminous plants of the genus Astragalus, used as a food additive Syn: E413, thickener, stabiliser, emulsifier …
88hypromellose — noun Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as a food additive, an excipient in oral medicaments and an ophthalmic lubricant. Syn: E464, HPMC, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose …
89DATEM — noun A particular food additive used in bread …
90flour treatment agent — noun A food additive added to flour in order to improve its properties. Syn: improving agent …
