Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bulking agent

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: bulk-ing a-gent
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An additive that increases the bulk of a product, often food, without affecting its main characteristics, such as taste.

Example Sentences

"Common bulking agents include mannitol, lactose, sucrose, dextran, trehalose, and glycine. In protein formulations, bulking agents often play a dual role as both bulking agent and lyoprotector."

Inflected Forms

bulking agents (plural)

Questions

What does bulking agent mean?: An additive that increases the bulk of a product, often food, without affecting its main characteristics, such as taste.

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