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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