Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

food additive

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: food ad-di-tive
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any nonfood substance added to food in order to improve its flavour, appearance or shelf life.

Inflected Forms

food additives (plural)

Phrases

E number

Frequently Paired Words

E number

Synonyms

artificial additive

Questions

What does food additive mean?: Any nonfood substance added to food in order to improve its flavour, appearance or shelf life.

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