ALL meanings of preservative
pre·serv·a·tive
P p - 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
- noun preservative something that preserves or tends to preserve, esp a chemical added to foods to inhibit decomposition 0
- adjective preservative tending or intended to preserve 0
- adjective preservative having the quality of preserving 0
- noun preservative anything that preserves; esp., a substance added to a food to keep it from spoiling 0
- noun preservative A preservative is a chemical that is added to medicines to prevent decomposition. 0