E number
noun[C]
uk/ˈiː ˌnʌm.bər/us/ˈiː ˌnʌm.bɚ/any of a set ofnumberswith theletterE infrontof them that are used oncontainersoffoodin theEuropeanUnionto show whichparticularapprovedchemicalhas beenaddedto thefood
（欧盟国家食品包装上标明所含化学添加剂的）E 数Additives in food & drinks
- additive
- anti-caking agent
- baking powder
- baking soda
- bicarb
- colouring
- cream of tartar
- creamer
- emulsifier
- filler
- flavour enhancer
- iodized salt
- Irish moss
- lecithin
- malt extract
- maltodextrin
- pectin
- stabilizer
- thickening
- xanthan gum