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PRESERVATIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("preservative" is a kind of...):
chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "preservative"):
spice (aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative)
Derivation:
preservative (tending or having the power to preserve)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tending or having the power to preserve
Example:
timbers should be treated with a preservative substance
Classified under:
Similar:
protective (intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind)
Derivation:
preservative (a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition)
preserve (prevent (food) from rotting)
preserve (keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction)
Context examples:
In addition, parabens are used as components of some plastics as preservatives or antimicrobial agents.
(Babies in neonatal intensive care units are exposed to harmful chemical substances found in plastic, University of Granada)
This preservative she had now obtained; and at the age of twenty-seven, without having ever been handsome, she felt all the good luck of it.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
This substance is naturally formed in foods that contain sodium nitrite as a preservative, including meat, fish and cheese, as a result of nitrosation of piperidine in the presence of nitrite.
(N-Nitrosopiperidine, NCI Thesaurus)
Neatsfoot oil is used primarily as a conditioning, softening, and preservative agent for leather.
(Neatsfoot Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
This substance may be formed during the cooking of foods that contain sodium nitrite as a preservative, including meat, fish and cheese.
(N-Nitrososarcosine, NCI Thesaurus)
A liquid preservative for cytological materials, consisting of methanol and glacial acetic acid in an approximately 3:1 ratio.
(Methacarn, NCI Thesaurus)
It is commonly used in thermometers and amalgams, and has been used as an ingredient in some homeopathic medicines and in very small amounts as a preservative in viral vaccines.
(Mercury, NCI Dictionary)
A skin spray composed of Evaux thermal spring water, the emulsifier polysorbate 20, the preservatives phenoxyethanol and chlorphenesin, zinc gluconate, and the moisturizer caprylyl glycol with prophylactic and calming activity.
(Evaux Spring Water-based Topical Spray, NCI Thesaurus)
A chemical used in manufacturing and chemical industries, and as a preservative by anatomists, embalmers, and pathologists.
(Formaldehyde, NCI Dictionary)
This substance is used to treat certain skin diseases, especially psoriasis, and is used in the synthesis of dyes, drugs, explosives, flavorings, perfumes, preservatives, synthetic resins, paints and stains.
(Coal Tar, NCI Thesaurus)
