 preservative |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] tending or having the power to preserve | |
| Examples: | "the timbers should be treated with a preservative" |
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| Related terms: | protective | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition | |
| Related terms: | compound spice | |
| Similar spelling: |
preserves preserver preserved preservation preservable preservationist prescriptive preserving proscription Presgraves prescription |
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