preservative

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
  • Adjective:
    tending or having the power to preserve

Word Origin

preservative (adj.)
late 14c., from Old French preservatif and directly from Medieval Latin praeservativus, from stem of praeservare (see preserve (v.)). The noun is from early 15c., "a preservative medication;" sense of "chemical added to foods to keep them from rotting" is from 1875.

Example

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