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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

The sites are dubbed "pink slime" after the fluorescent pink meat paste used as an additive by food manufacturers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Last year, the company changed its popular strawberry shake and signature pink lemonade recipes to remove red dye No. 40, a synthetic additive used to give foods and drinks a bright red hue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The researchers say the same AI-guided approach could be adapted to identify workable processing conditions for other metal alloys and additive manufacturing systems.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

Mom casually refers to her revolutionary soil additive.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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

The team is now studying how food additives and ultra-processed foods may influence inflammation, oxidative stress, the metabolic profile of the blood, and the gut microbiota.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

That may be because, as the authors write, “practically all cereals now promote nutritional or health benefits” that “offset concerns about sugar” or other additives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

These contain an incredible variety of chemical additives and medicinal agents in addition to the basic foodstuffs.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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