additive

[US]/ˈædətɪv/
[UK]/ˈædətɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a substance added to a product to improve its performance or quality.

Phrases & Collocations

food additive

chemical additive

artificial additive

non-toxic additive

feed additive

additive noise

additive agent

additive effect

additive quantity

cement additive

extreme pressure additive

additive gene

additive variance

additive property

Example Sentences

Colour is often an additive in foods.

additives for photographic emulsion

Common hydraulic liquid in which inoxidized additive,  rust resisting additive and antifoam additive have been added is been most wildly used.

some additives slow down the growth of micro-organisms.

The inheritance of HI fit in with the additive dominance model, controlled by both additive and dominant genetic effects.The degree of dominance was from complete dominance to superdominance.

he singled out food additives for blame.

The ear diametre was inherited in a superdominant fashion with the additive gene as the dominant gene.

Carburant Carburant is a appellative of every kind of additive carbon materials that are used to smelt steel,iron products.

The new research progress of the effect of additives on thermal stability and explosivity of the ammonium nitrate is systema-tically introduced.

DISCUSSION: This adverse drug reaction is thought to be a pharmacodynamic additive effect among fluoxetine, imipramine, and levofloxacin.

Nutraceuticals today are often taken in capsule form or as food additives in the hope that the nutraceutical will be a beneficial diet additive.

Classic additive synthesisers use oscillators to produce the partials of the resulting sound.

Methods The antifogging agent was a mixture of the basic liquid containing oxometallate and additive containing surfactant.

In the atomic energy field and nuclear weapons production,it act as the raw material of uranic fluoride ,fuels and additives of rockets.

The big molecule of coal break down by the additive affixture,it can accelerate releasing of coal volatiles,make the coal lower ignition temperature.

With little pollution, the application of the antiknock additive for gasoline can lead the No. 60 benzoline to be changed into environment-friendly gasoline as No. 90, 93 and 97.

A bisynchronous approach was proposed for audio watermarking.The bisynchronous process consisted of self-synchronization and additive synchronization.

Real-world Examples

Kindermann's company developed the additive a few years back.

Source: Science 60 Seconds Listening Collection May 2016

Plastics and their chemical additives are really a climate problem.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) September 2022 Collection

Apeel says its special covering is made of common food additives.

Source: VOA Special December 2022 Collection

It's called additive manufacturing in some circles.

Source: VOA Daily Standard June 2020 Collection

This same method will be used to test animals that have been fed seaweed additives.

Source: VOA Special English: World

But GuardTop says that its coating is made from recycled materials that don't have carcinogenic additives.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Technology

The organization will provide guidance to countries on removing the heart-clogging additives out of their food supplies.

Source: PBS English News

Moreover, no additives are added to the man-made snow.

Source: CRI Online February 2022 Collection

It's an additive in fuel engineered for small boats.

Source: English little tyrant

Irish researchers are working on ways to bring the seaweed additives into the nation's farming system for cattle.

Source: VOA Special English: World

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