e numbers

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Definition of e numbers in English English dictionary

plural form of E number

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E number

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.

E number

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

The E number E100 represents turmeric.

E number

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

Hyphenation

e Num·bers

Turkish pronunciation

i nʌmbırz

Pronunciation

/ˈē ˈnəmbərz/ /ˈiː ˈnʌmbɜrz/

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