Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

e number

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.12 in modern English

Syllables
e num-ber
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a range of European abbreviations for food additives used on labels.

noun

Any such additive, often regarded as undesirable.

British usage; Informal

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E numbers (plural)

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What does e number mean?
Any of a range of European abbreviations for food additives used on labels.

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