anticaking

adjective an·ti·cak·ing \ ˌan-tē-ˈkā-kiŋ , ˌan-tī- \

Definition of anticaking

: used or intended to reduce or eliminate caking in a powdered or granular substance

anticaking agents added to table salt

First Known Use of anticaking

1887

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