Additive inverse
the number in the set of real numbers that when added to a given number will yield zero:
the additive inverse of 2 is −2.
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something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the general quality or to counteract undesirable properties: an additive that thins paint. nutrition. also called food additive. a substance directly to food during processing, as for preservation, coloring, or stabilization. something that becomes part of food or affects it as a […]
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