preservative
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In 1941, the company purchased distilling facilities in Virginia and Lyons, N.Y., to increase production, then during the war it made pectin, a vital preservative used in military food rations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
It is commonly used as a preservative, an antibacterial agent, and in leather tanning.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 3, 2026
Costco’s famed $4.99 rotisserie chicken is under fire in a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that the big box warehouse falsely advertised that its birds were preservative free.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
In their analysis, Inserm researchers divided preservative additives into two main groups.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2026
Entomology smells like mothballs and oil: a preservative that, Dr. Geffard explains, is called naphthalene.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Rivelino Rodriguez, chef lecturer at The Guernsey Institute, said the project was designed to give parents "inspiration for cheap adaptable meals that taste good without all the additives and preservatives found in ready-made foods".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
A massive study suggests that some common food preservatives may be putting heart health at risk.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
Antioxidant preservatives serve a different purpose, helping to prevent oxidation so foods do not become brown or rancid.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
At the time, Costco explained in a statement that it uses sodium phosphate and carrageenan “to support moisture retention, texture, and product consistency during cooking,” adding that both preservatives are “approved by food safety authorities.”
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
It is free of pitch or sap, but its fibers contain chemicals called thujaplicins that act as natural preservatives, making it highly resistant to rot while at the same time lending it its lovely scent.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Vocabulary lists containing preservative
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