Definition of Presirvative
Pre*serv"a*tive (?), a. [Cf. F.
préservatif.] Having the power or quality of
preserving; tending to preserve, or to keep from injury, decay,
etc.
Pre*serv"a*tive, n. That which
preserves, or has the power of preserving; a presevative
agent.
To wear tablets as preservatives against the
plague. Bacon.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (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.
- tending to preserve
The curators took preservative actions to maintain the ancient collection.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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