additive
BrE /ˈæd.ɪ.tɪv/ AmE /ˈæd.ə.tɪv/
noun / adjective en → es
a substance added to food, fuel, etc. to improve or preserve it
aditivo, ingrediente adicional
- an additive for something
Collocations food additives · chemical additives
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The food contains several artificial additives.
La comida contiene varios aditivos artificiales.
a number or amount that is added to another in a calculation
adicional, suma
- add something to something
Collocations mathematical additive · numerical additive
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The additive is 5.
El aditivo es cinco.