anticaking
Stops powder lumps
Anticaking describes agents or treatments that prevent powdered or granular substances from clumping together.
Salt, sugar, flour, and powdered milk often contain anticaking additives to keep them free-flowing: The label listed silicon dioxide as an anticaking agent.
The term appears mainly on ingredient lists and in food science contexts.
Mineral in shells and marble
- bentoniteAsh-derived absorbent clay
- talcHydrated magnesium silicate
- silicatesSilicon-oxygen bonded minerals
- phosphatesSalts of a certain acid
carbonates · calcium silicate · kaolin · corn starch · rice flour · calcium phosphate
Ease of flowing
- free-flowingMoving without restriction
- granularityLevel of detail
- particle separationIsolating components from mixture
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
inert · food-grade · particulate · homogeneity · consistency · spreadability
Managing air's water content
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- desiccantMoisture-absorbing material
- silica gelMoisture-absorbing granular material
- hygroscopicAbsorbs moisture from surroundings
Sodium chloride compound
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
- powdered sugarFinely ground sweetener
- coffee creamerAdditive that lightens brew
- grated cheeseDairy scraped into strands
flour · seasoning blends · powdered milk · garlic powder · onion powder · chili powder · cocoa powder · protein powder
calcium carbonate
Mineral in shells and marble
- bentoniteAsh-derived absorbent clay
- talcHydrated magnesium silicate
- silicatesSilicon-oxygen bonded minerals
phosphates · carbonates · calcium silicate · kaolin · corn starch · rice flour · calcium phosphate
flowability
Ease of flowing
- free-flowingMoving without restriction
- granularityLevel of detail
- particle separationIsolating components from mixture
hydrophobic · inert · food-grade · particulate · homogeneity · consistency · spreadability
humidity control
Managing air's water content
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- desiccantMoisture-absorbing material
- silica gelMoisture-absorbing granular material
salt
Sodium chloride compound
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
- powdered sugarFinely ground sweetener
- coffee creamerAdditive that lightens brew
grated cheese · flour · seasoning blends · powdered milk · garlic powder · onion powder · chili powder · cocoa powder · protein powder · infant formula
anticakingcaking
Solidifying into chunks
clumping · agglomerating · aggregating · coagulating · lumping
anticakingbinding
Legally or morally required
humectant · emulsifying · gelling · thickening · preservative
cake, cakes, caked, caking, cakey, caky, cakelike, noncaking