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English > 1 sense of the expression food additive:
NOUNartifactfood additive, artificial additivean additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf-life
English > food additive: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf-life .
Synonymartificial additive
BroaderadditiveSomething added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine