Plural of preservative

Forms of preservative

Preservatives in a sentence

• Salt, sugar, and acid all act as preservatives when making pickles.
• Some processed foods have ingredients added, such as sweeteners, oils, colors and preservatives.2024 July 31, heart.org. From the entry processed food
• Egresses that are never used, for the financieress refuses to underwrite the expense of top-grade preservatives for the butterbeans.1971, Kenward Elmslie, “Accident Vertigo”, in Thomas M[ichael] Disch, editor, The Ruins of Earth: An Anthology of Stories of the Immediate…. From the entry financieress
• Finally, if there are some “unpronounceables” in the list, ensure that they are minimal and not artificial anything—artificial colors, preservatives, flavors, or sweeteners.2010, Deanna M. Minich, An A-Z Guide to Food Additives. From the entry unpronounceable
• Blossoms that flower atop willowy weedy stems such as forget-me-nots, delphiniums, and gauras should be thought of as two-dayers; they don't draw water well or retain preservatives.1996, Rayford Clayton Reddell, Full bloom: thoughts from an opinionated gardener, page 66. From the entry dayer

Meaning of preservative

1. noun Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.
2. adjective Tending to preserve.

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Questions about the plural of preservative

What is the plural of preservative?

The plural of preservative is preservatives.

Is preservative countable?

Preservative is a countable noun.