"bulking agent" meaning in All languages combined

See bulking agent on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: bulking agents [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bulking agent (plural bulking agents)
  1. An additive that increases the bulk of a product, often food, without affecting its main characteristics, such as taste.
    Sense id: en-bulking_agent-en-noun-V34pOhkK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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