tartrazine

Definitions

General Science

• noun a yellow substance added to food to give it an attractive colour

Food

• E102, a synthetic dye used as a yellow food colouring, suspected of causing hyperactivity and allergies in some children

Medical

• noun a yellow substance (E102) added to food to give it an attractive colour. Although widely used, tartrazine provokes reactions in hypersensitive people and is banned in some countries.

Nearby Definitions of “tartrazine”

• tarragon
• tart
• tartare, sauce
• tarte Tatin
• tartrates
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• Tartuffe
• tashreeb
• task
• task force
• task swapping

Contexts for “tartrazine”

3 definitions in context
• General Science
• Food
• Medical