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preservative
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preservative /pre·ser·va·tive/ (pre-zer´vah-tiv) a substance or preparation added to a product to destroy or inhibit the multiplication of microorganisms.
pre·ser·va·tive (pr-zûrv-tv)
n.
A substance added to food products or to organic solutions to prevent decomposition due to chemical change or bacterial action.
preservative
[prisur′vətiv]
Etymology: L, praeservare, to keep
a chemical or other agent that reduces the rate of decomposition of a substance.
preservative,
n a substance added to prevent deterioration.
preservative
a substance added to a product to destroy or inhibit multiplication of microorganisms.
food preservative
substances added to food for humans; hence they are not poisonous.
wood preservative
chrome-copper-arsenic, chlorinated naphthalene, creosote; poisonous to most animals. See also wood preservative.


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