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additive

[ad-i-tiv] / ˈæd ɪ tɪv /


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The sites are dubbed "pink slime" after the fluorescent pink meat paste used as an additive by food manufacturers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Last year, the company changed its popular strawberry shake and signature pink lemonade recipes to remove red dye No. 40, a synthetic additive used to give foods and drinks a bright red hue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Unlike conventional methods that shape a part by cutting away material or filling a mold, additive manufacturing builds an object by placing material only where it is required.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

“Stablecoins are additive to our network,” CEO Michael Miebach said on the earnings call.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Mom casually refers to her revolutionary soil additive.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

A basic rule of thumb is that to be ultra-processed a product needs more than five ingredients, with at least one not normally found in your kitchen - things like emulsifiers, additives and flavourings.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Heating oil and diesel are similar refined products with different additives and lubricants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Even in cases where there are no unknown additives, the lack of regulation and expert guidance presents a worrying level of uncertainty.

From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2026

The corn ground at the Old Mill is Tennessee-grown, never genetically modified, and no harsh chemicals or additives are added to the cornmeal and grits.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Or the organic phosphates may interact with various drugs, or with synthetic materials, food additives — who can say what else of the infinite number of man-made substances that now pervade our world?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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