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additive

[ad-i-tiv] / ˈæd ɪ tɪv /


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While stenciling and pulp painting are inherently additive practices, blowouts are subtractive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“You might think of this as additive, like two plus two equals four,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

"When it gets really warm, that water expands... which causes sea levels to rise just because the water is warm, so you get an additional additive increase in sea level," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The researchers explored whether additive manufacturing could provide a more efficient alternative.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

Mom casually refers to her revolutionary soil additive.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Nevertheless, the research provides a foundation for investigating how common sweeteners, food additives, and medications might interact inside the digestive system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Foods “cross into ultra-processed territory when they contain preservatives, flavorings and other food additives, or substances ... to enhance flavor and increase shelf life.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

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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