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    additive
    /ˈadɪtɪv/

    noun

    • 1. a substance added to something in small quantities to improve or preserve it: "many foods contain chemical additives"

    adjective

    • 1. characterized by, relating to, or produced by addition: "the combination of these factors has an additive effect"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADDITIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ADDITIVE definition: 1. a substance that is added to food in order to improve its taste or appearance or to keep it…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › additiveAdditive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ADDITIVE is of, relating to, or characterized by addition. How to use additive in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › additiveADDITIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Additive definition: something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the general quality or to counteract undesirable properties. See examples of ADDITIVE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › additiveAdditive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An additive is an extra substance that's added to something in order to improve it in some way. Many additives are used to preserve or flavor food. The noun additive means "something that is added," from the Latin addere, "add to or attach."

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADDITIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An additive is a substance which is added in small amounts to foods or other things in order to improve them or to make them last longer. Strict safety tests are carried out on food additives. ...additive-free baby foods. Synonyms: added ingredient, artificial or synthetic ingredient, E number, extra More Synonyms of additive.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADDITIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a substance that is added to food in order to improve its taste or appearance or to keep it fresh and stop it from decaying: food additives. This margarine is full of additives - just look at the label! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Additives in food & drinks. anti-caking agent. baking powder. baking soda. bicarbonate of soda.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › additiveAdditive - definition of additive by The Free Dictionary

    1. something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the quality or to counteract undesirable properties. 2. a. a substance added directly to food during processing, as for preservation, coloring, or stabilization.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishadditive noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈædət̮ɪv/. a substance that is added in small amounts to something, especially food, in order to improve it, give it color, make it last longer, etc. food additives the classification of additives by the Food and Drug Administration additive-free orange juice chemical additives in gasoline Topic Collocations.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishadditive noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈædətɪv/ a substance that is added in small amounts to something, especially food, in order to improve it, give it colour, make it last longer, etc. food additives. The classification of additives by ‘E’ number is made under an EU directive. additive-free orange juice. chemical additives in petrol. Collocations Diet and exercise.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADDITIVE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    ADDITIVE meaning: a chemical that is added to food in order to make it taste or look better or to keep it fresh. Learn more.