preservative (redirected from Wood 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

Noun

a chemical added to foods to prevent decay

Adjective

preventing decay

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 [prɪˈzəːvətɪv] n → conservante m

preservative [prɪˈzəːvətɪv] n → agent m de conservation

preservative [prɪˈzəːvətɪv] preservation n → Konservierungsmittel nt

preservative [prɪˈzəːvətɪv] n → conservante m