Associations to the word «Preservative»
Noun
- Flu
- Lumber
- Wheat
- Colour
- Pest
- Milk
- Nut
- Hornet
- Pork
- Efficacy
- Jelly
- Chromatography
- Squash
- Bitterness
- Stain
- Insulin
- Registry
- Degradation
- Gum
- Medication
- Preserve
- Retention
- Mollusk
- Poultry
- Color
- Supplement
- Wasp
- Sting
- Textile
- Stance
- Spray
- Mosquito
- Oxide
- Freezing
- Nutrient
- Phosphate
- Bacon
- Para
- Bread
- Remedy
- Cleaning
- Wiley
- Hydrogen
- Beef
- Exposure
- Gamma
- Ivy
- Boiling
- Pole
- Quality
- Nitrogen
- Synonym
- Concentrate
- Drink
- Handbook
- Organism
- Feed
- Bite
- Nutrition
- Finishing
- Flat
- Taste
- Edmund
- Log
Adjective
Wiktionary
PRESERVATIVE, noun. (countable) any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve, especially when added to food
PRESERVATIVE, adjective. Tending to preserve
Dictionary definition
PRESERVATIVE, noun. A chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition.
PRESERVATIVE, adjective. Tending or having the power to preserve; "timbers should be treated with a preservative substance".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.