preservative

Example Sentences

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All 15 individuals purchased the chemical — a substance that can be used as a food preservative or in medical lab settings in a low purity form — from Amazon.

From Seattle Times

However, these "clean" shampoos separate and spoil faster than those made with synthetic stabilizers and preservatives.

From Science Daily

He added that while some of the recalled eyedrops have been preservative-free products, the issues stemmed from manufacturing processes, not a lack of preservatives.

From Seattle Times

Besides the sweet taste, they may be added for colour and texture, as a preservative or to aid fermentation.

From Salon

They lost all their firmness, were drenched in dangerous preservatives and were always cooked with meat for flavor, so they weren’t really vegetables anymore by the time they made it to our plates.

From Salon