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preservatives

preservatives is the plural of preservative.

Meaning of preservative

Noun

preservative (plural preservatives)

  1. Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.
    • Salt, sugar, and acid all act as preservatives when making pickles.

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Questions about preservatives

What is preservatives the plural of?
Preservatives is the plural of preservative.

Words near preservatives in the dictionary

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

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