- additive substance
- additive substance s. → additive
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additive substance
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Additive — may refer to:* Additive function, a function which preserves addition * Additive inverse, an arithmetic concept * Additive category, a preadditive category with finite biproducts * Additive rhythm, a larger period of time constructed from smaller … Wikipedia
additive — ► NOUN ▪ a substance added to improve or preserve something. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to or produced by addition … English terms dictionary
additive — [ad′ə tiv] adj. [LL additivus: see ADD1] 1. showing or relating to addition 2. to be added n. a substance added to another in small quantities to produce a desired effect, as a preservative added to food or an antiknock added to gasoline … English World dictionary
additive — additively, adv. /ad i tiv/, n. 1. 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. 2. Nutrition. a. Also called food additive. a… … Universalium
additivé — additif, ive [ aditif, iv ] adj. et n. m. • 1843; bas lat. additivus 1 ♦ Relatif à l addition. Math. Loi additive : loi de composition interne notée +. ⇒ addition. 2 ♦ N. m. (1946) Supplément, article additionnel. Un additif au budget. Adj. Note… … Encyclopédie Universelle
additive — 1. adjective /ˈadɪtɪv,ˈæɾətɪv,ˈæɾəɾɪv/ a) Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added. Matrix multiplication is additive in that . b) Distributive over addition. It is natural to look at a finite cyclic group as an additive group. Ant … Wiktionary
additive — 1. A substance not naturally a part of a material ( e.g., food) but deliberately added to fulfill some specific purpose ( e.g., preservation). 2. Tending to add or be added; denoting addition. 3. In metrical studies ( e.g., genetics, epidemiology … Medical dictionary
additive — A substance (liquid or powder) which is added to gasoline or oil and is intended to improve the characteristics of the original product. Also see anti knock additive fuel additive oil additive … Dictionary of automotive terms
additive — ad•di•tive [[t]ˈæd ɪ tɪv[/t]] n. 1) something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the quality or to counteract undesirable properties 2) nut a) a substance added directly to food during processing, as for preservation … From formal English to slang
additive — [[t]æ̱dɪtɪv[/t]] additives N COUNT 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… … English dictionary
additive — UK [ˈædətɪv] / US noun [countable] Word forms additive : singular additive plural additives a substance that is added in small amounts to something, especially food, in order to make it last longer, look more attractive, or improve it in some way … English dictionary
