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preservative - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'preservative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Preservative [ a.]
- Having the power or quality of preserving; tending to preserve, or to keep from injury, decay, etc.
2 . Preservative [ n.]
- That which preserves, or has the power of preserving; a presevative agent.

Meaning of 'preservative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . preservative [ s]
Meaning (1):
- tending or having the power to preserve
Example in sentence:
  • timbers should be treated with a preservative substance