Definizione monolingua

additive

additive (plural additives)

1. A substance added to another substance or product for its ability to alter its properties.

   Oil may be used as an additive in gasoline to improve the lubrication of a small engine.

additive (comparative more additive, superlative most additive)

1. (mathematics) Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added.
2. (mathematics, of a function, etc.) Distributive over addition.

   Matrix multiplication is additive in that .

3. (algebra) Having addition as an operator.

   It is natural to look at a finite cyclic group as an additive group.

4. (chemistry) Pertaining to chemical addition.
5. (genetics) Describing genes (or the interaction etc. of such genes) which govern the same trait and whose effects work together on the phenotype.

Definizione dizionario additive

	additivo
	Substances mixed in small quantities with another product to modify its chemical or physical state. Additives are used to make food look visually more attractive, in the case of colouring agents, as well as to preserve and extend the life of the product. (Source: WRIGHT)
	Proper to be added.

addizionale

complemento

Altri significati:

(chemistry) Pertaining to chemical addition.

(algebra) Having addition as an operator.

(genetics) Describing genes (or the interaction etc. of such genes) which govern the same trait and whose effects work together on the phenotype.

A substance added to another substance or product for its ability to alter the results.

(mathematics, of a function, etc.) Distributive over addition.

(mathematics) Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added.

substance altering another substance

"eat some more ! "