preservatize
preservatize verb: to treat with a preservative.
Verb
preservatize (third-person singular simple present preservatizes, present participle preservatizing, simple past and past participle preservatized)
- 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
- In such a climate the use of preservatives in brewing was imperative, but Joe Ballest would use none but O.P. rum; he belonged to that backward school of drinkers which regards scientifically preservatised liquors as All Chemicals and therefore harmful; hence his beer always turned out to be all...1938, Xavier Herbert, chapter VI, in Capricornia, page 87
Forms of preservatize
| third-person singular present | preservatizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | preservatizing |
| past participle | preservatized |
| past | preservatized |
| alternative form | preservatise |
Questions about preservatize
- What does preservatize mean?
- Preservatize means to treat with a preservative.
- What part of speech is preservatize?
- Preservatize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of preservatize?
- The past tense of preservatize is preservatized.
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