| Term Name: | food firming agent |
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| Synonyms: | firming agent, firming agents, food firming agents |
| Definition: | A food additive that is used to make or keep fruit or vegetable tissues firm and crisp. or which interacts with gelling agents such as pectin to produce or strengthen a gel. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:77960] ( EBI ) |