VDict - Definition of preservative

English - English (Wordnet) dictionary (also found in English - Vietnamese, )

preservative

Jump to user comments

Adjective

tending or having the power to preserve
- timbers should be treated with a preservative substance

Noun

a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition

Related search result for "preservative"

Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "preservative":
prescriptive preservative
Words contain "preservative" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
preservative mercury chloride mercuric chloride corrosive sublimate bichloride of mercury phenyl salicylate salol benzoate of soda refrigeration system paraffin wax more...

Comments and discussion on the word "preservative"