- 1. a. Having the power or quality of preserving; tending to preserve, or to keep from injury, decay, etc. Source: opted
- 2. n. That which preserves, or has the power of preserving; a presevative agent. Source: opted
- 3. adj. tending or having the power to preserve Source: wordnet
- 4. n. a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition Source: wordnet
- 5. Having the power or quality of preserving; tending to preserve, or to keep from injury, decay, etc. That which preserves, or has the power of preserving; a presevative agent. To wear tablets as preservatives against the plague. Bacon. Source: webster
- 6. Having the power or quality of preserving; tending to preserve,or to keep from injury, decay, etc. Source: adambom
- 7. j:11/n:89 n. a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition s. tending or having the power to preserve Source: ecdict
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