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preservative

[pri-zur-vuh-tiv] / prɪˈzɜr və tɪv /


NOUN
hygienic preserver
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NOUN
chemical compound
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Example Sentences

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Both shoppers say they prefer to buy foods that are preservative free when possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Their goal was to determine whether exposure to specific preservative food additives was associated with cancer risk in adults.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Overall preservative consumption was linked to a 47% higher risk.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026

The decision for the panel to discuss thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative that has not been used in most vaccines for decades, is perplexing, Dr Hanage said.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

He suggested that she increase the proportion of preservative that she used.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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