Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

food-grade

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
food--grade
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Suitable for human or animal food.

adj

Permitted to be used with or to contact food; safe for use with or around food.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From food + grade. Originally US.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Chemistry.

Phrases

pharmaceutical grade

Frequently Paired Words

pharmaceutical grade

Questions

What does food-grade mean?
Suitable for human or animal food.
Where does food-grade come from?
From food + grade. Originally US.

How to pronounce food-grade

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