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additives

additives is the plural of additive.

Meaning of additive

Noun

additive (plural additives)

  1. A substance added to another substance or product to produce specific properties in the combined substance.
    • Oil may be used as an additive in gasoline to improve the lubrication of a small engine.
    Synonyms:
    temper
  2. A word or phrase that adds something, such as also, even, or nor.

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Phrases with additives

Questions about additives

What is additives the plural of?
Additives is the plural of additive.

Words near additives in the dictionary

  1. additive operations
  2. additive plural
  3. additive plurals
  4. additively
  5. additiveness
  6. additives
  7. additivism
  8. additivities
  9. additivity
  10. additory
  11. additur

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