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How to pronounce additive in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms linear
Derivation add
Type Words
Derivation add


an additive process.
Type Words
Type of add-on, improver, addition
Has types artificial additive, adjuvant, food additive

Examples of additive

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Cerion predicted 60 hires within a year as it ramps up fuel additive production.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Even in small amounts, the additive makes water smell and taste like turpentine.
From the nytimes.com
It is limited in paint, but used commonly as an additive to plastics and metals.
From the thenewstribune.com
Antimicrobial Copper isn't a coating or additive, and it isn't just pure copper.
From the scienceblog.com
We're also an additive, or corrective, to the nominations for the Golden Globes.
From the time.com
The additive identity is 0 as can be verified by looking at the left-most table.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The additive contains nanoparticles of titanium dioxide which act as a catalyst.
From the style.time.com
It's a provider of food additive that's being incorporated into infant formula.
From the businessweek.com
There's no other product out there you flavor coffee with that isn't an additive.
From the stltoday.com
More examples
  • Linear: designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
  • Something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
  • Characterized or produced by addition; "an additive process"
  • 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. ...
  • (Additives) Substances added in small amounts to lubricants to improve the performance.
  • (Additives) ingredients of paper other than pulp. Additives include clay fillers, dyes, sizing, and other chemicals. see also clay, ingredients of paper, papermaking, sizing.
  • (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.
  • (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.
  • (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. ...