Definitions | preservative |
| noun - (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.
adjective
- tending to preserve
- The curators took actions to maintain the ancient collection.
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