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preservative

pre·serv·a·tive
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pri-zur-vuh-tiv]
    • /prɪˈzɜr və tɪv/
    • /prɪˈzɜː.və.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pri-zur-vuh-tiv]
    • /prɪˈzɜr və tɪv/

Definitions of preservative word

  • noun preservative something that preserves or tends to preserve. 1
  • noun preservative a chemical substance used to preserve foods or other organic materials from decomposition or fermentation. 1
  • adjective preservative tending to preserve. 1
  • noun preservative additive that preserves food 1
  • abbreviation PRESERVATIVE preserving 1
  • variable noun preservative A preservative is a chemical that prevents things from decaying. Some preservatives are added to food, and others are used to treat wood or metal. 0

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Origin of preservative

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (adj. and noun) < Middle French preservatif (adj.) < Medieval Latin praeservātīvus. See preserve, -ative

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Parts of speech for Preservative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

preservative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

preservative usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for preservative

noun preservative

  • add-on — a device or unit added to equipment or a construction: an add-on to a computer; a nice add-on to an old house.
  • additive — An additive is a substance which is added in small amounts to foods or other things in order to improve them or to make them last longer.
  • antiseptic — Antiseptic is a substance that kills germs and harmful bacteria.
  • bactericide — a substance able to destroy bacteria

adj preservative

  • conservational — the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
  • custodial — Custodial means relating to keeping people in prison.
  • defensive — You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something.

adjective preservative

  • antifungal — inhibiting the growth of fungi
  • conservatory — A conservatory is a room with glass walls and a glass roof, which is attached to a house. People often grow plants in a conservatory.
  • conserving — Present participle of conserve.
  • fixative — serving to fix; making fixed or permanent.
  • fixing — Informal. a position from which it is difficult to escape; predicament.

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