preservative
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preservative
- /prɪˈzɜːvətɪv/
Where it comes from
From Old French preservatif, from Medieval Latin praeservativus.
noun preservatives
- 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 preservative actions to maintain the ancient collection.
Translations
Every language
noun any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve
| Español | conservante, preservante, preservativo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 防腐剤 bōfuzai |
| 中文 | 防腐劑 /防腐剂 fángfǔjì |
| Português | preservante, conservante |
| Français | conservateur, préservateur |
| Deutsch | Konservierungsmittel |
| Italiano | conservante |
| Ελληνικά | συντηρητικό syntiritikó |
| Română | conservant |
| Русский | консерва́нт konservánt |
| Tiếng Việt | chất bảo quản |
| العربية | مَادَّة حَافِظَة |
adj tending to preserve
| Español | preservativo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 防腐的 fángfǔ de |
| Português | preservador |
| Italiano | preservativo |
| Ελληνικά | συντηρητικός syntiritikós |
Talk about this word "preservative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/preservative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. preservative. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/preservative "preservative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/preservative.Cite this
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title = {preservative},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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