Definition of Preservative. Meaning of Preservative. Synonyms of Preservative

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Definition of Preservative

Preservative
Preservative Pre*serv"a*tive, n. That which preserves, or has the power of preserving; a presevative agent. To wear tablets as preservatives against the plague. --Bacon.

Meaning of Preservative from wikipedia

- A preservative is a substance or a chemical that is added to products such as food products, beverages, pharmaceutical drugs, paints, biological samples...
- Wine preservatives are used to preserve the quality and shelf life of bottled wine without affecting its taste. Specifically, they are used to prevent...
- wood preservation measures, there are a number of different chemical preservatives and processes (also known as timber treatment, lumber treatment or pressure...
- material, such as wood, or fossil fuel. They are typically used as preservatives or antiseptics. Some creosote types were used historically as a treatment...
- in a pressure cooker. High-acid fruits like strawberries require no preservatives to can and only a short boiling cycle, whereas marginal vegetables such...
- benzoate of soda is the sodium salt of benzoic acid, widely used as a food preservative (with an E number of E211) and a pickling agent. It appears as a white...
- As a preservative, it maintains the colorful appearance of the fruit and prevents rotting. Historically, mol****es was "sulfured" as a preservative and...
- Ketorolac, sold under the brand name Toradol among others, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain. Specifically it is recommended...
- corporation Eli Lilly and Company named it Merthiolate. It has been used as a preservative in vaccines, immunoglobulin preparations, skin test antigens, antivenins...
- Salting is the preservation of food with dry edible salt. It is related to pickling in general and more specifically to brining also known as fermenting...