English Explanatory Dictionary

preservative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.
adj
  1. Tending to preserve.

Pronunciation

/prɪˈzəːvətɪv/ En-us-preservative.ogg

Word forms

preservative preservatives

Etymology

From Old French preservatif, from Medieval Latin praeservativus.

Derived words

biopreservative cryopreservative neuropreservative self-preservative
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