noun Download 🔗Share Any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve, especially when added to food. Examples : "The juice box contains a preservative to keep it fresh until the end of the school day. " food substance chemistry science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Tending to preserve. Examples : "The curators took preservative actions to maintain the ancient collection." food substance chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading