All preservative synonyms
pre·serv·a·tive
P p noun preservative
- disinfectant — any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.
- flavor enhancer — a substance added to food in order to enhance or intensify its flavor: Salt is a common flavor enhancer.
- antiseptic — Antiseptic is a substance that kills germs and harmful bacteria.
- brine — Brine is salty water, especially salty water that is used for preserving food.
- germicide — an agent for killing germs or microorganisms.
- 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.
- bactericide — a substance able to destroy bacteria
- marinade — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
- food additive — additive (def 4).
adj preservative
- custodial — Custodial means relating to keeping people in prison.
- defensive — You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something.
- conservational — the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
adjective preservative
- fixative — serving to fix; making fixed or permanent.
- antifungal — inhibiting the growth of fungi
- fixing — Informal. a position from which it is difficult to escape; predicament.
- 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.