additive
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈædɪtɪv/
- Specialized
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aditivo
- You put additives in the pie.
- food additives
- chemical additives
- fuel additives
And you go for ones without vanilla, you go ones without additives.
- And you go for ones without vanilla, you go ones without additives.
- You want to watch out for, for any clothing that has a synthetic chemical additive.
- And the this effect of all these extra emulsifiers, these other additives, sometimes it contains some artificial sweeteners.
- But the biggest bulk of them comes from food additives.
- But what I'm saying is, you know, it's, it's like at least I don't have all the additives going into my body.
- So you now have right on the right off the the get go you have organic potting mix with some type of chemical additive that conserves water.
- LP's is a common additive in many companies that are not pharmacies, but they're selling things that people often use as human consumption.
Examples
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Many food manufacturers use an additive to enhance the flavor of their products.
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We see it in the case of fuel additives like MTBE, on and on.
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By 2005, it had been banned as an additive by 20 states.
Academic text (2008) -
As an additive, however... keeps paint from drying.
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I'm going to be using an additive that allows me to build up texture with the paint itself.
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What about those additives you keep going on about?
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I have to teach them what additives are added to food that, while legal to add, are damaging to the human body.
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Regulation of motor vehicle fuels and fuel additives is another new authority.
Academic text (1992) -
There are three basic categories of septic tank additives: chemical, physical, and biological.
Academic text (2008) -
And a Los Angeles group has petitioned the Food and Drug Administration... to outlaw all food additives.
Synonyms
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A person, thing, or extra part put into something to improve it
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3.2
A substance added to food to make it taste better, look better, or stay good longer
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8.1
Something added to another thing to mix with it
An extra thing attached to something else
Compounds
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3.2
A substance added to food to make it taste better, look better, or stay good longer
How Enhancing
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- Jargon
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- Specialized
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3.7
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Additive comes from the verb add meaning 'to put in', and it is like an addition you make to something. So an additive is a small thing, often a chemical, that you add to food, fuel, or other products to improve or keep them fresh.