food additive in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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additive [Am ˈædədɪv, Brit ˈadɪtɪv] N C or U

1. food U (in general):

food
comida f
there isn't enough food to go round
no hay comida para todos
the food's not very good in this hotel
la comida no es muy buena or no se come muy bien en este hotel
Britain imports much of its food
Gran Bretaña importa gran parte de los alimentos que consume
she can only take food intravenously
se la puede alimentar solo por vía intravenosa
we gave him some food
le dimos algo de comer
to be off one's food
estar desganado or inapetente
to go off one's food
perder el apetito
that has put me right off my food
me ha quitado las ganas de comer
food for thought his father's words gave him food for thought
las palabras de su padre lo hicieron reflexionar
food for thought his father's words gave him food for thought attr shortage/exports
de alimentos

food additive in the PONS Dictionary

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When used as a food additive, a humectant has the effect of keeping the foodstuff moist.
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Despite the popular myth that MSG is harmful, it is considered a safe food additive by global science.
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It is also used as a mordant, in fire extinguisher, as a food additive, in fireproofing, and in leather tanning.
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All chemicals have to be declared publicly and, increasingly, food additive based chemicals are available to allow fracking to take place safely.
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As a food additive, hypromellose is an emulsifier, thickening and suspending agent, and an alternative to animal gelatin.
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Both nations banned the use of safrole as a food additive in 1960 as a result of studies that demonstrated safrole promoted liver damage and tumors in mice.
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There is no evidence that natamycin, at either pharmacological levels or levels encountered as a food additive, can harm normal intestinal flora, but definitive research may not be available.
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Dried whey, a very common food additive, contains 76.9% lactose.
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