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quillaia

US/kwəˈleɪə/

quillaia noun: an extract from the bark of the soapbark tree, Quillaja saponaria, used as a food additive.

Noun

quillaia (uncountable)

  1. An extract from the bark of the soapbark tree, Quillaja saponaria, used as a food additive.
    • Although the emulsifying properties of quillaia are mentioned in every text-book, yet its advantages do not appear to be generally known or made use of.1906 February 24, Pharmaceutical Journal, page 204
    Synonyms:
    E999 when used as a foaming agent

Synonyms of quillaia

  • E999 when used as a foaming agent

Forms of quillaia

alternative formquillaja

Origin of quillaia

After the genus Quillaja, from Mapudungun quillai.

Questions about quillaia

What does quillaia mean?
Quillaia means an extract from the bark of the soapbark tree, Quillaja saponaria, used as a food additive.
What part of speech is quillaia?
Quillaia is a noun.
How do you pronounce quillaia?
Quillaia is pronounced /kwəˈleɪə/ (US).

Words near quillaia in the dictionary

  1. quill pigs
  2. quill-driver
  3. quill-drivers
  4. Quillagua
  5. quillai
  6. quillaia
  7. quillais
  8. quillaja
  9. quillay
  10. quillays
  11. Quillayute

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