additive
noun
[ ˈadɪtɪv ]
• a substance added to something in small quantities to improve or preserve it.
• "many foods contain chemical additives"
Similar:
added ingredient,
addition,
extra,
add-on,
supplement,
accompaniment,
preservative,
flavour enhancer,
colouring,
E-number,
additive
adjective
• characterized by, relating to, or produced by addition.
• "the combination of these factors has an additive effect"
Origin:
late 17th century (as an adjective): from late Latin additivus, from Latin addit- ‘added’, from the verb addere (see add). The noun dates from the 1940s.
