additive
A substance added to another substance or product to produce specific properties in…A substance added to another substance or product to produce specific properties in the combined substance.
» No additives have been added to this jam.
Meaning
2 sensesA substance added to another substance or product to produce specific properties in the combined substance.
Oil may be used as an additive in gasoline to improve the lubrication of a small engine.
Zusatzstoff, Zusatz, Additiv
присадкаprisadka, доба́вкаdobávka, добавле́ниеdobavlénije
A word or phrase that adds something, such as also, even, or nor.
- something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
Examples
10 sentencesNo additives have been added to this jam.
Allergic reactions are a problem caused by additives.
ruАллергические реакции — это проблема, вызываемая пищевыми добавками. — whatnot
deAllergische Reaktionen sind ein durch Lebensmittelzusätze verursachtes Problem. — al_ex_an_der
It's super clean without a lot of additives.
Is that in the additive or subtractive color model?
Dyes and other food additives are notorious amongst supporters of organic food.
Translations
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Origin
From Late Latin additivus, from the participial stem of Latin addere (“to add”).From Late Latin additivus, from the participial stem of Latin addere (“to add”).
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