preservative.
Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
From Old French preservatif, from Medieval Latin praeservativus.
Tending to preserve.
The curators took preservative actions to maintain the ancient collection.
Where this word comes from
From Old French preservatif, from Medieval Latin praeservativus.
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