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Preservative

//prɪˈzəːvətɪv// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to preserve.

    "The curators took preservative actions to maintain the ancient collection."

Adjective
  1. 1
    tending or having the power to preserve wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.

    "Salt, sugar, and acid all act as preservatives when making pickles."

  2. 2
    a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old French preservatif, from Medieval Latin praeservativus.

Etymology 2

From Old French preservatif, from Medieval Latin praeservativus.

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