PRESERVATIVE


Meaning of PRESERVATIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prɪˈzə:vətɪv ]

n. & adj. --n. a substance for preserving perishable foodstuffs, wood, etc. --adj. tending to preserve. [ME f. OF preservatif -ive f. med.L praeservativus -um (as PRESERVE)]

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