zugesetzt
Zugesetzt is a German past participle and adjective meaning that something has been added to or appended to another substance or context. It is commonly used in technical, scientific, or official language to describe ingredients, additives, or quantities that have been introduced into a mixture, formulation, or document. As a participle, it appears in passive constructions such as etwas wurde zugesetzt, and as an attributive adjective it can modify a noun (z. B. die zugesetzte Substanz, die zugesetzten Zusatzstoffe).
Etymology and grammar: Zugesetzt is formed from the verb setzen with the prefix zu- and is related
Usage and contexts: The term is frequent in food science, chemistry, pharmacology, and manufacturing, as well
See also: hinzufügen, hinzugefügt, zugefügt, Zusatzstoffe, Zusatz. Notes: While widely understood, zugesetzt tends to appear more