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sequestrant

food preservative that acts by chelating with metal cations (particularly those of copper, iron and nickel) that catalyse the oxidation of fats in food.
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sequestrant

Summary

sequestrant ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • sequestrant is a type of chemical substance[2].
  • sequestrant is used for food additive[3].
  • sequestrant's said to be the same as is recorded as sequestering agent[4].
  • sequestrant's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sequestrants[5].

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Definition and Type

sequestrant is a type of chemical substance[2].

Use and Application

sequestrant is used for food additive[3].

Why It Matters

sequestrant ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month).[1] sequestrant has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] sequestrant is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . CAC/GL 36-1989: Class names and the international numbering system for food additives, 2017 English revision. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_sequestrant_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{sequestrant}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/sequestrant}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 7d ago · Kolja21 · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 4164886-9
    Subclass of → chemical substance
    Said to be the same as → sequestering agent
    Subclass of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P227]]: 4164886-9"
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