preservative

[ UK /pɹɪsˈɜːvətˌɪv/ ]
[ US /pɹiˈzɝvətɪv/ ]
NOUN
  1. a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
ADJECTIVE
  1. tending or having the power to preserve
    timbers should be treated with a preservative substance
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How To Use preservative In A Sentence

  • On Saturday we finished the fencing, stapling sheep netting to the rails, and on Sunday gave the pig ark and the old chook ark a coat of water-based preservative.
  • The product is sweetened with organic crystallized cane sugar and contains no unnatural stabilizers or preservatives.
  • It's also a preservative so most pickles contain vinegar of some kind. The Sun
  • The trouble with tar oil preservatives, it is difficult to get them to penetrate.
  • Valerie and Noel Trezise will offer you a wide range of pure sweet natural honey free of additives or preservatives.
  • As I said, preservative processes are always partly constructive processes.
  • Using elevated food bowls or feeding dry food that contains citric acid as a preservative may also contribute risk increases if kibble containing citric acid is moistened, some experts say. Pet Talk: Some dogs predisposed to deadly bloating
  • Then I became vegetarian, also cutting out all foods with chemicals and preservatives.
  • Unlike commercially prepared baked goods, these muffins do not contain any preservatives. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure
  • If you see sausages in the meat counter that are bright red they have been treated with a preservative known as saltpeter, Westphalia, or nitrates. THE TANTE MARIE’S COOKING SCHOOL COOKBOOK
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