Meanings
adjectivefood-grade (not comparable)
- not comparableSuitable for human or animal food.
food-grade rice starch
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Kelcogel food-grade gellan gum is described for special uses in the food industry.
1997, A. Nussinovitch, Hydrocolloid Applications: Gum Technology in the Food and Other Industries, page 65 - not comparablePermitted to be used with or to contact food; safe for use with or around food.
food-grade plastic
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Food-grade lubricants are made for meat and poultry and other food-processing equipment. These lubricants are generally registered with the National Sanitary Foundation (NSF).
2011, Sibtain Hamid, “Food-grade hydraulic fluids”, in George Totten, editor, Handbook of Hydraulic Fluid Technology, 2nd edition, page 915
Origin
From food + grade. Originally US.
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