"something that is added" to a chemical solution or food product, 1945, from additive (adj.).

1690s, "tending to be added," from Latin additivus "added, annexed," from past participle stem of addere (see addition).

A chemical substance added to a petroleum product to impart or improve certain properties. Common petroleum product additives are: antifoam agent, anti-wear additive, corrosion inhibitor, demulsifier, [..]

Something added to food to improve its keeping qualities, flavour, colour and texture. In the European Union, all additives are listed by E numbers or names on packaging unless they are natural and not required to be listed by law.

additive (pop)

A characteristic of a measurement series whereby the summed components equal the aggregate. Related terms:

Any material that is incorporated into a product at relatively low concentration to impart new properties or enhance existing properties.

A chemical compound added to a lubricant or metalworking fluid for the purpose of imparting new properties or for enhancing those properties for which it already has.

A chemical added in small quantities to a base fluid in order to improve specific properties of the lubricant such as fluid life, lubricity, wear protection, rust protection, etc.

A compound or substance added to polymer to alter or improve its characteristics. Common additives include slip, antiblock, and color pigments. Antiblock

(n) something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine(adj) designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree(adj) characterized or produced by addition

Chemical compound added to a fuel and lubricant to enhance its properties.

Substances which are of little or no Nutritive Value, but are used in the processing or storage of Foods or Animal feed, especially in the Developed Countries; includes Antioxidants; Food Preservative [..]

A chemical added in small quantities to a base fluid in order to improve specific properties of the lubricant such as fluid life, lubricity, wear protection, rust protection, etc..

A substance added in a small amount, usually to a fluid, for a special purpose - such as to reduce friction, corrosion, etc.

    For application to characters, see ordered. As applied to trees, it refers to whether distances measured along the branches of the tree add up to the observed distances (from a matrix of pair-wise distance comparisons among terminal taxa).

Enzymes, preservatives and antioxidants which are added to simplify the brewing process or prolong shelf life.

<mathematics> A function f : X -> Y is additive if for all Z <= X f (lub Z) = lub f z : z in Z (f "preserves lubs"). All additive functions defined over cpos are continuous. ("<=" is written in LaTeX as \subseteq, "lub" as \sqcup ). (01 Feb 1995)

1. <chemistry> Characterised by addition. 2. A substance, as a flavouring agent, preservative or vitamin, added to another substance to improve its appearance, increase its nutritional value, etc. (18 Nov 1997)

the means of building up a surface by adding, combining or building up materials.

Chemicals added to cement based products (concrete, mortar, render, screed etc) to impart various desirable properties such as to increase or reduce curing time, increase strength, enhance workability [..]