Meaning
additive
- a substance added in small amounts to food, fuel, or other materials to improve or preserve them
In a sentence
Questo succo di frutta è completamente naturale e non contiene alcun additivo chimico.
This fruit juice is completely natural and contains no chemical additives.
Quale additivo hanno utilizzato per prolungare la conservazione del prodotto?
Which additive did they use to extend the product's shelf life?
Molti consumatori preferiscono evitare i prodotti con additivi artificiali.
Many consumers prefer to avoid products with artificial additives.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| additivo | masculine · singular |
| additivi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often seen on food packaging in the plural: 'senza additivi' (without additives).