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additive
noun
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Divide additive into syllables:

ad · di · tive

How to pronounce additive:

Definition of additive:

additive (noun):
something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine.
any substance added to something, such as food, to improve it or prevent deterioration

Synonyms for additive:

addition

Antonyms for additive:

cutsubtractionabsencelosseliminationexceptionreductionomissionexclusionwithdrawal
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