preservative (redirected from Food preservative)

pre·ser·va·tive  (pr-zûrv-tv)

adj.

Tending to preserve or capable of preserving.

n.

Something used to preserve, especially a chemical added to foods to inhibit spoilage.

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preservative [prɪˈzɜːvətɪv]

n

(Cookery) something that preserves or tends to preserve, esp a chemical added to foods to inhibit decomposition

adj

tending or intended to preserve

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	preservative - a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight spice - aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
Adj.	1.	preservative - tending or having the power to preserve; "timbers should be treated with a preservative substance" protective - intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs"

Translations

preservative [prɪˈzɜːvətɪv]

A. N (Culin) → conservante m

B. CPD [function, substance] → conservante

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preservative [prɪˈzɜː^rvətɪv] n → conservateur m

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preservative

adj → Konservierungs-; preservative chemical → Konservierungsmittel nt

n → Konservierungsmittel nt

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preservative [prɪˈzɜːvətɪv] n (Culin) → conservante m

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preservative → مادة حافظة konzervační látka konserveringsmiddel Konservierungsmittel συντηρητικό conservante säilöntäaine conservateur konzervans conservante 保存料 방부제 conserveringsmiddel konserveringsmiddel konserwant preservativo консервант konserveringsmedel สารกันบูด katkı maddesi chất bảo quản 防腐剂