preservative

CEFRC1

/prɪˈzəːvətɪv/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A substance added to food or other products to stop them spoiling.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Tending to preserve.

Examples

  • Is benzoic acid safe as a food preservative?

  • Sodium benzoate is a very common food preservative.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.

More examples

In context

  • Salt, sugar, and acid all act as preservatives when making pickles.

  • The curators took preservative actions to maintain the ancient collection.

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Origin

noun

From Old French preservatif, from Medieval Latin praeservativus.