E number

Noun

Meaning

Any of a range of European abbreviations for food additives used on labels.
The E number E100 represents turmeric.

(Britain, Ireland, informal) Any such additive, often regarded as undesirable.

Examples

It is edible, in the sense of having similar negligible toxicity to plant waxes, and is approved for food use in the European Union under the E number E901. Source: Internet

Within the European Union it is denoted by E number E330. Source: Internet

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