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preservative

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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.
preservative
Noun
a chemical added to foods to prevent decay
Adjective
preventing decay
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.preservativepreservative - 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


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Without thinking highly either of men or matrimony, marriage had always been her object; it was the only provision for well-educated young women of small fortune, and however uncertain of giving happiness, must be their pleasantest preservative from want.
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There was but little decomposition, a fact attributed to some preservative property in the mineral-bearing soil.
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They were very dark from the preservative in which they had been kept, and the skin had almost the look of leather.
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