davar hama'amid

Meaning

• substance that causes a food to set or take form
• setting or coagulating agent with special halachic significance

Alternate spellings

davar hamaamid

Usage and context

An ingredient that establishes the form or structure of a food may not follow ordinary nullification rules.

Example in Yeshivish

Rennet can raise a davar hama'amid issue.

Plain-English example

Rennet can raise an issue involving an ingredient that causes a product to set or take form.