1. preservative - Noun
2. preservative - Adjective
3. preservative - Adjective Satellite
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.
Source: Webster's dictionarytimbers should be treated with a preservative substance Source: Internet
A. H. Burgess, Hops: Botany, Cultivation and Utilization, Leonard Hill (1964), ISBN 0-471-12350-1 The flower of the hop vine is used as a flavouring and preservative agent in nearly all beer made today. Source: Internet
Citric acid is used as a preservative in sauces and pickles. Source: Internet
A blend of natural, nature-identical and gentle synthetic materials, sensiva® PA 40 has proven effective in formulations where other similar preservative blends have failed. Source: Internet
AE Preserve E 247 by AE Chemie is a non-phenoxyethanol, non-paraben and broad spectrum cosmetic preservative. Source: Internet
In amounts typically used to flavor foods, such as one teaspoon (1 gram), rosemary provides no nutritional value. citation citation Rosemary essential oil is used as a preservative in the food industry for its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Source: Internet