PRESERVATIVE


Meaning of PRESERVATIVE in English

pre ‧ ser ‧ va ‧ tive /prɪˈzɜːvətɪv $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

a chemical substance that is used to prevent things from decaying, for example food or wood:

food that contains no artificial preservatives

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.