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additive
[ad-i-tiv]
noun
something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the general quality or to counteract undesirable properties.
an additive that thins paint.
Nutrition.
Also called food additive.a substance added directly to food during processing, as for preservation, coloring, or stabilization.
something that becomes part of food or affects it as a result of packaging or processing, as debris or radiation.
adjective
characterized or produced by addition; cumulative.
an additive process.
Mathematics.(of a function) having the property that the function of the union or sum of two quantities is equal to the sum of the functional values of each quantity; linear.
additive
/ ˈæɪɪ /
adjective
characterized or produced by addition; cumulative
noun
any substance added to something to improve it, prevent deterioration, etc
short for food additive
additive
A substance added in small amounts to something else to improve, strengthen, or otherwise alter it. Additives are used for a variety of reasons. They are added to food, for example, to enhance taste or color or to prevent spoilage. They are added to gasoline to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, and to plastics to enhance molding capability.
Relating to the production of color by the mixing of light rays of varying wavelengths.
◆ The additive primaries red, green, and blue are those colors whose wavelengths can be mixed in different proportions to produce all other spectral colors.
Compare subtractive See Note at color
MathematicsMarked by, produced by, or involving addition.
Other 51Թ Forms
- additively adverb
- interadditive adjective
- subadditive adjective
- subadditively adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of additive1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of additive1
Example Sentences
It said some of these products may also contain additives and colours which aren't allowed to be sold in the UK.
The White House's Make America Healthy Again report published earlier this month also spotlighted titanium dioxide and other food additives as a key concern.
Red dye No. 3 is a synthetic additive used to give foods and drinks a bright red hue.
Food items including cereals and sweets were seized for infringements including lack of labelling and presence of additives banned in the UK.
UPFs tend to contain more than five ingredients, which are not usually found in home cooking, such as additives, sweeteners and chemicals to improve the food's texture or appearance.
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