Preservative
[prɪ'zɜːvətɪv] or [prɪ'zɝvətɪv]
Definition
(noun.) a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition.
(adj.) tending or having the power to preserve; 'timbers should be treated with a preservative substance' .
Typed by Deirdre--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Having the power or quality of preserving; tending to preserve, or to keep from injury, decay, etc.
(n.) That which preserves, or has the power of preserving; a presevative agent.
Typed by Lena
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Preserver, means of preservation.
a. Conservative, preservatory.
Editor: Rebekah
Examples
- Barff of Kilburn, England, it seems was the first to combine boracic acid with glycerine, and to produce a preservative compound known as boroglyceride, which is soluble in water and alcohol. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- This preservative she had now obtained; and at the age of twenty-seven, without having ever been handsome, she felt all the good luck of it. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- Even milk is not exempt, but is doctored to prevent souring, the preservative most generally used by milk dealers being formaldehyde. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- It will be seen that in this plan there is no sawdust or other preservative in contact with the ice, and that the air of the room circulates around and over the ice. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- The Egyptian em balmers relied on the preservative properties of common salt, wine, aromatics, myrrh, cassia, etc. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- This softens them and makes them more workable, and it also acts as a preservative. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- He hoped the addition of the glycerine would increase the power and prevent some drawbacks which would otherwise stand in the way of boracic acid alone as a preservative of raw or cooked meat. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Several days ago the portion which had no preservative was very offensive, but the other portion was that morning perfectly free from any odor whatever. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- If it were for a short time dropped in this preservative solution it would keep perfectly well after being lightly cooked, even underdone. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- If fresh milk be treated with this preservative it can be set for cream for several days, even in hot weather. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- My invention consists in a new mode of producing a new preservative compound from boracic acid and glycerine, as hereinafter described. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- The art preservative of all arts it has been rightfully called. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- And so much harm has been done by food preservatives that the pure food laws require that cans and bottles contain a labeled statement of the kind and quantity of chemicals used. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The most popular and widely used preservatives of meats are borax and boric acid. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
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