- 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
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Additive — (lat. additivum „hinzugegeben, beiliegend“), auch Hilfsstoffe oder Zusatzstoffe sind Zusatzstoffe, die Produkten in geringen Mengen zugesetzt werden, um bestimmte Eigenschaften zu erreichen oder zu verbessern. Additive werden eingesetzt, um einen … Deutsch Wikipedia
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 — Ad di*tive, a. [L. additivus.] (Math.) Proper to be added; positive; opposed to {subtractive}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
additive — I noun accrual, addendum, addition, adjunct, appurtenance, attachment, augmentation, enhancement, extension, increment, supplement II index addition, additional, bonus, codicil, cumulative ( … Law dictionary
Additive — Additive, Singular Additiv das, s, englisch Additives [ ædɪtɪvz], Substanzen, die Kraft und Kunststoffen, Lacken, Schmierölen, Waschmitteln u. a. Produkten in kleinen Mengen zugesetzt werden, um deren Qualität zu verbessern oder ihre… … Universal-Lexikon
additive — summative, *cumulative, accumulative Analogous words: aggregative, conglomerate, agglomerative (see corresponding nouns at AGGREGATE): constituent, component, elemental (see corresponding nouns at ELEMENT) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
additive — [n] added ingredient accompaniment, addition, add on, extra, flavor enhancer, preservative, supplement; concepts 640,835 … New thesaurus
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
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 — 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
