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preservative definition

pre·serva·tive (prē zʉrv′ə tiv, pri-)

adjective

having the quality of preserving

Etymology: ME preseruatyve < MFr preservatif < ML praeservativus

noun

anything that preserves; esp., a substance added to a food to keep it from spoiling

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