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Meanings of preservative in English
Usage of preservative in English
1
One example is benzoic acid, now a common preservative in prepared foods.
2
Something in the Mojave and Sonora sand is a prime natural preservative.
3
It also inhibits bacterial growth -in other words, it's a preservative.
4
However, the following is the best formula for a time honored preservative:
5
The corpse seems to have been injected with an extremely effective preservative.
6
Benzalkonium chloride, a preservative used in many eyedrops, can accumulate on lenses.
7
The epistle of Jeremias to the captives, as a preservative against idolatry.
8
Worn as an amulet, the peony was a popular preservative against enchantment.
9
These diversions are all rational attempts to relieve tension by self-preservative reactions.
10
Sake, apparently used as a preservative, streamed from a severed male head.
11
It is the great beautifier; it is the great preservative of good looks.
12
Already they are selling resins into the food industry for their preservative properties.
13
The first was selfish; or rather, should we call it self-preservative.
14
The radioactivity and preservative elixir must have changed her on a biochemical level.
15
Moreover, a sense of the ridiculous is a sound preservative of social virtues.
16
Then they used paintbrushes to put on the preservative and even some polish.
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Preservative through the time
Preservative across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common