Assertion: lactic acid | /r/ObjectUse | used as preservative
Facets:
value: in textile printing
type: LOCATION
value: primarily
type: DEGREE
value: in dyeing
type: TEMPORAL
value: in olives
type: LOCATION
value: in pharmaceutical products
type: LOCATION
value: in foodstuff
type: LOCATION
value: because of its mild acidic taste
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: It is used as an acidulant because of its mild acidic taste when compared with other acids used in food, and as a preservative in olives and pickled vegetables.
text: Lactic acid is primarily used as a preservative & flavoring agent in foodstuff, in textile printing and dyeing, & in pharmaceutical products.