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food additive
food additive n (Cookery) any of various natural or synthetic substances, such as salt, monosodium glutamate, or citric acid, used in the commercial processing of food as preservatives, antioxidants, emulsifiers, etc, in order to preserve or add flavour, colour, or texture to processed food Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  food additive - an additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf-lifeartificial additiveadditive - something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine |
Translationsfood additive
food additive[′füd ‚ad·əd·iv] (food engineering) A substance added to foods during processing to improve color, texture, flavor, or keeping qualities; examples are antioxidants, emulsifiers, thickeners, preservatives, and colorants. food additive
food additive Food industry
Any of a number of chemicals and other products incorporated into processed foods, including flavourings (e.g., monosodium glutamate), preservatives (e.g., BHA and BHT) and dyes (e.g., nitrates and FD&C Yellow No. 5, or tartrazine). Food additives may cause allergic reactions and are believed by some to have a role in causing attention deficit disorder, cancer, migraines and sinusitis.food additiveA substance added to food to maintain or impart a certain consistency, to improve or maintain nutritive value, to enhance palatability or flavor, to produce a light texture, or to control pH. Food additives are used to help bread rise during baking, to keep bread mold-free, to color margarine, to prevent discoloration of some fruits, and to prevent fats and oils from becoming rancid. The FDA regulates their use. See also: additivefood additive
Synonyms for food additivenoun an additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf-lifeSynonymsRelated Words |