Term Name: | food colouring |
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Synonyms: | food coloring, food colorings, food colourings |
Definition: | A food additive that imparts colour to food. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted food colours are from E 100 to E 199, divided into yellows (E 100-109), oranges (E 110-119), reds (E 120-129), blues and violets (E 130-139), greens (E 140-149), browns and blacks (E 150-159), and others (E 160-199). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:77182] ( EBI ) |