e number

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Definition of e number in English English dictionary

Any such additive, often regarded as undesirable

how long it took corpses to go off these days, because everyone was so full of E-numbers and preservatives.

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

The E number E100 represents turmeric.

E numbers are artificial substances which are added to some foods and drinks to improve their flavour or colour or to make them last longer. They are called E numbers because they are represented in Europe by code names which begin with the letter `E'. a number representing a chemical that has been added to a food, shown on the outside of a container

Related Terms

E numbers

plural form of E number

Hyphenation

e num·ber

Turkish pronunciation

i nʌmbır

Pronunciation

/ˈē ˈnəmbər/ /ˈiː ˈnʌmbɜr/

Videos

... nine million and here's another number ...

... And a number of them we sent over to help run them and ...