a substance that is added in small amounts to sth, especially food, in order to improve it, give it colour, make it last longer, etc:
Food additives can cause allergies. * The classification of additives by 'E' number is made under an EC directive. * additive-free orange juice * chemical additives in petrol
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is additive a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, additive is tagged as noun.
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