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   preservative

   /prɪˈzəːvətɪv/

   noun

   • 1. a substance used to preserve foodstuffs, wood, or other materials against decay: "salt has been used for centuries as a preservative"

   adjective

   • 1. acting to preserve something: "the preservative effects of freezing"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin praeservativus, from late Latin praeservat- ‘kept’, from the verb praeservare (see preserve).

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