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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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Each of these samples was split into two, with boric acid added to one set to test whether the preservative would affect results.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 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

She says there are some "legitimate costs" that come with processing a body - like spending on transport, and preservative chemicals.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 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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