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.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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

Close letter words and terms

E layer E major E minor E O E region e region of the ionosphere