preservative

See also: préservative

English

Etymology

From Old French preservatif, from Medieval Latin praeservativus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /prɪˈzəːvətɪv/
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  • Hyphenation: pre‧ser‧va‧tive

Noun

preservative (plural preservatives)

  1. (countable) 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.

Translations

Adjective

preservative

  1. Tending to preserve.
    The curators took preservative actions to maintain the ancient collection.

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Italian

Adjective

preservative f pl

  1. feminine plural of preservativo

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