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nouna chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decompositiontype of:
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"timbers should be treated with a preservative substance"adjectivetending or having the power to preserve
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- sugar a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
- cured (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
- aged (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
- spice aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
- vinegar sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
- refrigeration the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
- creosote a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
- paraffin from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
- embalmer a mortician who treats corpses with preservatives
- benzoate of soda a white crystalline salt used as a food preservative and antiseptic