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preservatise

preservatise is the alternative form of preservatize.

Meaning of preservatize

Verb

preservatize (third-person singular simple present preservatizes, present participle preservatizing, simple past and past participle preservatized)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, transitive) To treat with a preservative.
    • Mr. Law states:— "The writer of the paragraph endeavors to give the impression that most of the fish being sold in Perth is preservatised, and as it is spoken of as reeking of preservatives, it is assumed that chemical preservatives are suggested. […]"1927 September 4, Sunday Times, Perth, Western Australia

Forms of preservatise

third-person singular presentpreservatises
present participlepreservatising
past participlepreservatised
pastpreservatised

Questions about preservatise

What is preservatise the alternative form of?
Preservatise is the alternative form of preservatize.

Words near preservatise in the dictionary

  1. preservational
  2. preservationism
  3. preservationist
  4. preservationists
  5. preservations
  6. preservatise
  7. preservative
  8. preservatives
  9. preservatize
  10. preservatories
  11. preservatory

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