ADDITIVE definition: something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the general quality or to counteract undesirable properties. See examples of additive used in a sentence.

An additive is a substance which is added in small amounts to foods or other things in order to improve them or to make them last longer. Strict safety tests are carried out on food additives.

Additives keep certain foods fresh. This paint has an additive that keeps mold from growing on it.

1. something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the quality or to counteract undesirable properties. 2. a. a substance added directly to food during processing, as for …

Additive definition: A substance added in small amounts to something else to improve, strengthen, or otherwise alter it.

The meaning of ADDITIVE is of, relating to, or characterized by addition. How to use additive in a sentence.

Definition of additive noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a substance that is added in small amounts to something, especially food, in order to improve it, give it colour, make it last longer, …