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Adjective
/ˈaditiv/,
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additives, plural;
  1. Characterized by, relating to, or produced by addition
    • - an additive process
    • - the combination of these factors has an additive effect
  2. Of or relating to the reproduction of colors by the superimposition of primary colors
    • - the video monitor uses the additive colors red, green, and blue
Noun
  1. A substance added to something in small quantities, typically to improve or preserve it
    • - many foods contain chemical additives
  1. linear: designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
  2. something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
  3. characterized or produced by addition; "an additive process"
  4. A substance added to another substance or product for its ability to alter the results; Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added; Distributive over addition; Having addition as an operator; Pertaining to chemical addition; Describing genes (or the interaction etc. ...
  5. (Additives) Substances added in small amounts to lubricants to improve the performance.
  6. (Additives) ingredients of paper other than pulp. Additives include clay fillers, dyes, sizing, and other chemicals. see also clay, ingredients of paper, papermaking, sizing.
  7. (Additives) Chemicals used in processing seafood to help retain moisture and improve appearance. Also called dips. Any additives used must be listed on product labels. Excessive use of some additives may cause toughening of seafood products or produce off odors during cooking.
  8. (Additives) Any materials incorporated in finished petroleum products for the purpose of improving their performance in existing applications or for broadening the areas of their utility. Also reffered to as addition agents or improvers.
  9. (Additives) A food additive is a substance added to a food product during the processing method. Additives mentioned in science articles are often vitamins, minerals, fiber, or chemicals used to enhance the the nutritional quality of a food product. ...
  10. (Additives) Materials added to coating to enhance certain properties.
  11. (Additives) A range of chemicals that are used in inks to improve or control chemical and physical properties of the ink. Examples: wetting agents, surfactants, stabilizers, dispersants, biocides and others.
  12. (Additives) Any ingredient added to soap that is not part of the soap itself is considered an additive. Therefore, any ingredient excluding lye, water, and oils/fats/butters are additives. Examples of additives are colorants, fragrance materials, and preservatives. ...
  13. (Additives) Any one of a number of special chemicals added to a product to bring about special effects. Examples are: driers, anti-setting agents, and coloring.
  14. (Additives) Chemicals added to fuel in very small quantities to improve and maintain fuel quality and/or to lower emissions.
  15. (Additives) Chemicals that are added to the engine, cooling system, air conditioning system or transmission to maintain or enhance performance.
  16. (Additives) Chemicals which are added to coatings in small amounts to alter the physical or chemical properties of the finish. For example, certain additives can reduce the drying time of alkyd (oil-based) finishes
  17. (Additives) Ingredients used in beer production that are not adjuncts, malt, hops, water or yeast. Additives can be added at any stage of the brewing process and are not removed before the beer is consumed (unlike processing aids that are removed). ...
  18. (Additives) It is a substance that enables a products such as coolant or engine oil to perform better and provide secondary benefits when added into it.
  19. (Additives) Natural and man-made substances added to a food for an intended purpose (such as preservatives and colors) or unintentionally (such as pesticides and lubricants).
  20. (Additives) Something added to an original product that alters the general quality or counteracts natural qualities.
  21. (Additives) Styrene Butadiene or acrylic polymers incorporated at factory or added separately to adhesives on site to increase bond strength and flexibility.
  22. (Additives) Substances added to feedstuffs for preservation or flavour.
  23. (Additives) To be able to process PVC into plastic products, it has to be blended with other chemicals. These products are known as additives.
  24. (Additives) can be worked into the clay body prior to forming, to produce desired effects in the fired wares. Coarse additives, such as sand and grog (fired clay which has been finely ground) are sometimes used to give the final product a required texture. ...
  25. (Additives) chemicals which impart specific performances to fuels, lubricants, paints etc. into which they are introduced.