preservative

Meaning

Noun

Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.

Adj

Tending to preserve.

Synonyms

preserving agent

conservative

protective

condom

overcoat

prophylactic

protective coating

rubber

saving

shield

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stabilizer

desiccative

safety film

franch leather

protective layer

conserving agent

protective material

preservative agent

protecting agent

shielding constituent

protective membrane

protective foil

antiseptic substance

antidegradant

corrosion remover

antiseptic

conservatory

formaldehyde

Translations

Konservierungsmittel

Konservierungsstoff

conservateur

preservativo

conservante

préservatif

συντηρητικό

preservativo

conservante

cautela

conservant

voorbehoedmiddel

agent de conservation

Konservierungmittel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/prɪˈzəːvətɪv/

Etymology

From Old French preservatif, from Medieval Latin praeservativus.